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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christian A Debbaut, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29855 ; 29749 ; 29858 ; 29868 ; 174 76 ; 174 / ; 174 / ; 174 92 ; 26427211 ; 428260 ; 428904 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and process for splicing electrical wires that are to be exposed to an adverse environment. The apparatus includes a connector, an insulating sleeve adapted to retain the connector, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant, which is disposed within the insulating sleeve, has a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10.sup.-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%.