US2004050575A1PendingUtilityA1

Splice protection system

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Assignee: CHEMQUE INCPriority: Jun 20, 2001Filed: Sep 3, 2003Published: Mar 18, 2004
Est. expiryJun 20, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Elliott E. Hershkowitz
G02B 6/255G02B 6/3801
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Abstract

A splice protection system including a water resistant material disposed on a flexible wrapper that retains the water resistant material is disclosed. The splice protection system is useful for preventing unwanted entry of external elements into the splice regions of signal transmission devices, thus preserving the integrity and function of the signal transmission devices.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A closure for use with signal transmission devices comprising: 
 a flexible wrapper, and    a water resistant material.    
     
     
         2 . The closure of  claim 1  wherein the flexible wrapper is water resistant.  
     
     
         3 . The closure of  claim 1  wherein the flexible wrapper is water impermeable.  
     
     
         4 . The closure of  claim 1  wherein the flexible wrapper comprises paper, plastic or rubber.  
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1  wherein the wrapper comprises an adhesive material at its edge.  
     
     
         6 . The closure of  claim 1  further comprising a delivery device.  
     
     
         7 . The closure of  claim 6  wherein the delivery device comprises a porous medium being open-celled.  
     
     
         8 . The closure of  claim 7  wherein the porous medium is compressible.  
     
     
         9 . The closure of  claim 8  wherein the delivery device comprises one or more layers of the porous medium.  
     
     
         10 . The closure of  claim 6  wherein the porous medium has a porosity of between about 4 to about 25 pores per square inch.  
     
     
         11 . The closure of  claim 1  wherein the water resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a gel, a grease, an encapsulant and a potting material.  
     
     
         12 . The closure of  claim 11  wherein the water resistant material is water resistant.  
     
     
         13 . The closure of  claim 11  wherein the water resistant material is water impermeable.  
     
     
         14 . The closure of  claim 11  wherein the water resistant material is a self-healing conformable gel.  
     
     
         15 . The closure of  claim 11  wherein the water resistant material fills about 80% of the delivery device.  
     
     
         16 . The closure of  claim 11  wherein the delivery device comprises a top surface which is substantially free of the water resistant material.  
     
     
         17 . A method of protecting a splice of a signal transmission device comprising: 
 providing a closure comprising a flexible wrapper and a water resistant material;    arranging the splice in contact with the water resistant material;    wrapping the flexible wrapper around the splice to bring the water resistant material into 360° contact with the splice;    compressing the wrapped flexible wrapper in a manner to force the water resistant material into voids in the splice; and    securing the closure to the signal transmission device.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the flexible wrapper is water resistant.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the flexible wrapper is water impermeable.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the flexible wrapper comprises paper, plastic or rubber.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the flexible wrapper comprises an adhesive material at its edge.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17  wherein water resistant material is retained within a delivery device including a porous medium.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the porous medium is open-celled.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the porous medium is compressible.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the delivery device comprises one or more layers of the porous medium.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the porous medium has a porosity of between about 4 to about 25 pores per square inch.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the water resistant material is selected from the group consisting of a gel, a grease, an encapsulant and a potting material.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the water resistant material is water impermeable.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the water resistant material is a self-healing conformable gel.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the water resistant material fills about 80% of the delivery device.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the delivery device comprises a top surface that is substantially free of the water resistant material.  
     
     
         32 . A kit for use with signal transmission devices comprising a closure including a flexible wrapper, a delivery device attached to the flexible wrapper, and a water resistant material retained in the delivery device; 
 a water impervious covering; and    one or more binders for securing the water impervious covering and the closure to the signal transmission device.    
     
     
         33 . The closure of  claim 6  wherein the delivery device comprises a breakable container.  
     
     
         34 . The closure of  claim 6  wherein the delivery device comprises a breakable bead.

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