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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Applicants:
Dirk Roosen, Tienen, BE;
Dirk Deroost, Baal-Tremelo, BE;
Inventors:
Dirk Roosen, Tienen, BE;
Dirk Deroost, Baal-Tremelo, BE;
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Raychem NV, , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G015/013 ; H02G015/196 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape for enclosing and sealing an object, such as a cable splice, includes both a gel layer and a rubber layer. Due to the elastic properties of the rubber layer, the gel can be put under compression, which may result in an excellent sealing action. Advantageously the rubber layer may be wider than the gel layer, which may allow adhesive strips to be accommodated adjacent the gel so as to facilitate the application of the tape and to further improve its sealing action.