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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:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Paul S. Babiarz, Liverpool, NY (US);
William Bradley Delans, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Paul S. Babiarz, Liverpool, NY (US);
William Bradley Delans, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Industries, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 17/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01); H01B 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An expanding compound is used to seal conduit fittings. The compound is injected into the fitting, and expands to separate conductors within the fitting. In one embodiment, the compound expands to four times its size, and hardens within approximately one hour. In a further embodiment, the compound is a two-part product that is mixed in a self contained applicator and injected into the fitting.