(19)
(11) EP 0 624 920 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/46

(21) Application number: 94303306.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H01R 4/70, H01R 4/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 12.05.1993 GB 9309816

(71) Applicant: RAYCHEM LIMITED
Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ridout, Keith
    Kempsford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4EP (GB)

(74) Representative: Jones, David Colin et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)


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    (54) Electrical connection


    (57) A moulded article (2) for use in insulating two dual-conductor self-regulating heater cables (10,12) comprises two sleeves (4,6), one of which is twice the length of the other, secured together by a low profile web (8). One such article (2) is fitted over the exposed conductors (20,22) of each cable (10,12). The conductors (20,22) are crimped together, with the configuration of the articles (2) ensuring the crimps (26) are longitudinally offset from each other.






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