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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:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1992
Daryl S Dunlap, Franklinville, NY (US);
Joseph M Lampke, Delevan, NY (US);
Kevin Maguire, Cleveland, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
An expandable braided sleeve having an acrylic resin coating on its individual filaments. The braided sleeve can be expanded by pushing its ends inwardly toward each other. The resin coating on the filaments of the braided sleeve creates friction that causes the expanded braided sleeve to retain its expanded shape even when the ends of the sleeve are released. This makes it easier to install the braided sleeve onto a wire bundle. Once the expanded braided sleeve is in place over the wire bundle, the ends of the sleeve are pulled apart to return the sleeve to its narrow or unexpanded shape. The increased friction provided by the resin coating has the further effect of avoiding fraying at the ends of the braided sleeve.