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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2015
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Mahmoud Seraj, Apex, NC (US);
TE Connectivity Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for installing an elastomeric cover sleeve on an electrical connection including a connector and a cable having a cable axis includes: providing an installation tool including a slide portion; premounting the installation tool on the cable such that the slide portion extends along the cable axis and covers a portion of the cable; thereafter, sliding the cover sleeve onto the cable and onto the slide portion of the premounted installation tool to a parked position wherein the slide portion is interposed between the cover sleeve and the cable; installing the connector onto the cable; and thereafter, sliding the cover sleeve along the cable axis and the slide portion onto the connector.