Patents Represented by Attorney Shri M. Novack
  • Patent number: 5278354
    Abstract: An assembly for forming a semi-permanent electrical connection between a pair of wires (1,2) comprises a male push-fit connector (3) and a female push-fit connector (4).Each connector (3,4) has a connection part to enable it to be connected to the wire, e.g. in the form of a crimp (5,6) and a mating part for engagement to the other connector. Each of the connectors has a sealing jacket (8,10) for sealing the connection to the associated wire, and one of the connectors has a heat-recoverable skirt (11) which, when the connectors are engaged, extends over part of the sealing jacket of the other connector to seal the connection against moisture ingress. The skirt (11) is provided with a layer of adhesive for forming the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Raychem SA
    Inventor: Gerard Lhomme