Patents by Inventor Thomas Caldor

Thomas Caldor 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).

  • Strand-separation arrangement and a method for separating the strands of a multi-conductor electrical cable
    Patent number: 4311871
    Abstract: A strand separation arrangement is disclosed wherein a multi-conductor power cable is separated into individual strands. Each of the strands is provided with a thick walled shrunk-on tubing which extends into a sheath surrounding the power cable. The sheath is provided with a plurality of clefts arranged axially about a circumference of the end of the sheath to permit the sheath to expand circularly. Various bandages and shrunk on tubes surround the place of separation of the strands with a shrunk on fitting piece sealing the entire arrangement. Additional mechanical strength is provided for the separation arrangement by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: BBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Brunner, Thomas Caldor, Helmut Orgler