Patents by Inventor Francis De Blauwe

Francis De Blauwe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4095044
    Abstract: A splice case is disclosed providing sealed protection for splices such as in telephone cable situated in adverse environmental conditions. The case includes a shell defining a cavity for enclosure of a splice. The shell is longitudinally split and includes openings at the ends thereof along the longitudinal split for receiving incoming cable. Thermally responsive sealant extends along the longitudinal split and a heating element is provided for causing the sealant to effectively seal the enclosed splice. A multiple cable adapter of thermally responsive sealant is sized to fit within a cable opening in the splice case and includes a plurality of longitudinally extending channels for accommodation of multiple incoming cables. Sheets of material exhibiting high thermal conductivity extend from the adapter such that the heat of the heating elements may be conveyed to the body of the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: David August Horsma, Francis De Blauwe