Abstract: Long flexible members such as hoses, electric cords and cables tend to be springy and elastic. They are not easily coiled and stored. They tend to straighten out when bent into a desired shape. They tend to tangle and interfere with operations. The invention incorporates an elongate wire element running parallel to the long axis of the flexible member. The wire element is encased in the covering of the flexible member. The wire element is a conformable shape-retaining material such as a compliant soft iron or steel. It renders the entire member shape-retaining so that it may be conveniently coiled for storage or positioned for use. An embodiment for retrofitting an existing flexible member provides the wire element encased in a covering which wraps around a flexible member and then seals closed to form a shape retaining sleeve about the member.

Abstract: A two member connector to twist connect two ductile wires, releasable coupling means is provided to couple inner ends of the members together, each member has a cavity means including a pair of transversely spaced wire chambers each sized to accept a wire to be joined, the cavity means of at least one member includes a central chamber disposed between the wire chambers of that member and sized to accept two wires when twist connected, a slot connects the central chamber with each of its associated wire chambers and the sides of the slots provide brake surface means; to form a twist connection the two wires are housed in the wire chambers of both members and the members are contra-rotated to bring torque applying and reaction shoulders of each cavity means into contact with the wires to force the wires together and twist connect them, in the formation of the twist connection the wires in the member with the central chamber are drawn into the central chamber from the wire chambers over the brake surface means w

Abstract: The choke coil comprises a bead of a soft-magnetic material in which a number of ducts extend in parallel. An electrically conductive wire comprising fee ends is accommodated in the ducts. The choke coil comprises means for shielding a portion of the turn which extends outside the ducts. To this end, for example an electrically insulating housing is arranged around the bead. The housing consists of two approximately cylindrical portions, each of which comprises a substantially closed end face which is situated on a first end portion. The cylindrical portions are axially slid over the bead with their second open end portion fitting one into the other. In each end face there is provided at least one opening for feeding out the wire. When the choke coil is also provided with electrically insulating caps having a wire passage in the prolongation of the axis of the bead, the wire fed out will be oriented along said axis.

Abstract: The noise absorber for an electrical wire of electronic equipment having a pair of mating members, at least a portion of which is molded of magnetic resin. The wire of electronic equipment, when positioned between the pair of mating members, is completely surrounded by the members molded of magnetic resin, so that magnetic flux is not excluded. Therefore, any noise generated within the wire is absorbed by the noise absorber.

Abstract: A cable splice closure base (1,2) comprises a plurality of tubular cable entry ports each having an outer portion (4) which is heat shrinkable and being closed at its inner end by a frangible membrane (28). Cables may be installed through some only of the entry ports, which are then recovered about those cables while heat shields are used to insulate the other entry ports. Further cables may be installed subsequently through the other ports and/or ports which are already used may be opened and re-used.

Abstract: A waterproof wire-sockets electrical junction cover suitable for use in wet environments includes a chamber to house the wire-sockets electrical junction. Sealable passages on one end of the chamber allow electrical wires to pass into the chamber. On the other chamber-end, a sealable port allows the wire-sockets itself to enter the chamber. The electrical wires are mechanically and electrically joined using the wire-sockets. The resulting junction is then drawn through the aforementioned sealable port into the chamber. The port is closed, thereby completely watertight sealing the wire-sockets electrical junction.

Abstract: This invention provides cable sealing apparatus comprising styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene triblock copolymer-oil compositions which are temperature resistant and nonmeltable. They have a viscosity at 200.degree. C. of at least 200 poise. The compositions can be molded under pressure at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A cable joint cover for protecting a cable joint consisting of a hollow sleeve, and two endcaps which can be permanently sealed to the cables. One endcap is of smaller diameter than the sleeve so that the sleeve can slide over that endcap to expose the joint.

Abstract: A cable splice case comprises end seals that surround the cables either side of the splice and a housing that extends from one to the other around the splice. The end seals comprise gel having a convoluted outer surface and having internal non-planar ribs.

Abstract: A connector device for splicing two conductors includes a pair of joined body sections provided with axially offset cable conductor holes leading to an intermediate cavity. A grip element with the cavity, having one or more helical coils has its opposite ends anchored relative to the opposed end faces of the two body sections. Two cable conductors are electrically and mechanically joined by inserting the conductor ends through the body sections and into the cavity, within the confines of the grip element coils following which, twisting of the body sections relative one another constricts the grip element convolutions tightly about the contained conductor ends. The interlock may be further enhanced by the inclusion of a knobbed lock post disposed within the connector cavity and which assists in deforming the conductor ends as the coil grip element is constricted thereabout.

Abstract: A closure (20) for optical fiber cables each including at least one optical fiber (38) and a metallic shield (47) enclosed in a jacket (48) includes a splice tray (22), a bonding and gripping assembly (26) and mating cover portions (27, 29). The splice tray includes provisions (24) on one side thereof for holding an optical fiber splice such as one which may be made by a rotary splice and a raceway (51) for routing the optical fiber to the splice. Metallic conductors (45--45), if included in the cables, may be spliced on an opposite side of the splice tray. The bonding and gripping assembly is attached to the splice tray and includes opposed projecting portions (78--78) and ferrules (71--71). Each cable to be spliced is routed to the bonding and gripping assembly to cause each projecting portion to be inserted into a cable end between the shield and core thereof to establish an electrical connection with the shield and to cooperate with the associated ferrule to grip the cable end portion.

Abstract: A splice closure for environmental protection of aerial cable splices is provided. The splice closure includes a double-wall construction facilitating closure strength, construction and operation. A preferred construction is provided which facilitates extension of an intact closure, by means of a one-half section cut from a second, identical, closure. A trough and drain arrangement facilitates drainage of water from an interior of the closure, to the environment. Preferred orientation of an opening hinge in the closure, facilitates access to an enclosed cable splice area. A preferred arrangement is provided, for association of end cap arrangements with the closure.

Abstract: A reenterable splice closure and method of making and applying the same is disclosed having a pair of mating housings with an internal rigid telescoping support collar located at the seam between the two housings, and a first heat shrinkable sleeve surrounding and sealably shrunk down over the mating ends of the housings sealing the seam and extending the end of one housing for heat shrinking down onto cables leading from a splice enclosed in the housing. The enclosure can be reopened by cutting the splice along a line over the seam, and after the closure has been reassembled with the housings again in mating position, a new heat shrinkable sleeve is applied down over the cut in the first shrinkable sleeve.

Abstract: The long term water intrusion resistance of cable splice systems that use a gelable encapsulant that is pressurized prior to geletion can be improved by providing pressurization means that maintain the pressure on the cured encapsulant above a given pressure p.sub.2 >p.sub.o, where p.sub.o is the ambient pressure. Absent such pressurization means, the pressure on the encapsulant typically decreases with time due to creep or relaxation of nominally rigid components, e.g., a polymeric closure around the encapsulated splice, or varies due to differential thermal contraction. The pressurization means comprises one or more energy storage elements, e.g., an elastic member such as a spring, or a volume of compressed gas.

Abstract: A closure for a cable splice is disclosed which comprises a main sleeve and two end structures. One end structure is secured to the sleeve by means of a locking ring screwed onto a cap of the end structure. The sleeve has an internal flange and the cap has an external flange which lies adjacent the flange of the sleeve. Engagement between the flanges prevents the end structure being withdrawn from the sleeve. The end structure is connected to the sleeve by means of a split clamping ring which is held in place by a tightening ring. Once the ring has been loosened and slid back, and the clamping ring and tightening ring removed, the sleeve can be slid back over the cable to provide access to the splice.

Abstract: A splice joins two pushing and pulling cables. Each cable has a plurality of gripping members defining a longitudinal cavity, a bendable power line housed in the cavity and elongated tensile elements enclosed and compressed by the gripping members. The adjacent ends of the tensile elements are connected by tensile element splices. Adjacent ends of the power lines are connected by a power line splice. A plurality of splice blocks are located end to end along the longitudinal axis, and enclose and compress the tensile element splices and the tensile element. The splice blocks define a longitudinally extending chamber housing the power line and the power line splice in a relatively stress free state.

Abstract: A cable end seal and a closure which includes the cable end seal provides a barrier for a junction against water, the junction being in a cable. First and second end seals are disposed adjacent opposite sides of the junction and palced in compression around the cable, the end seals having an outer convoluted surface which mate with a variable length convoluted tubing bridging member so as to form an environmental closure for the junction.

Abstract: A two piece, plastic, bayonet locking housing for assembly over a high voltage cable splice to protect the splice and exposed concentric neutral wires. End seals are provided at the cable entrances to the housing to prevent the entrance of dirt and moisture and take the form of closely conforming rubber tubes. The rolled tubes are mounted on the slotted cable entrance ends of the housings and held there by the hoop forces of the housing. Radial displacement of the housing ends reduces these hoop forces permitting the tubes to start to unroll and the tubes are fully extended over the housing ends and onto and over a portion of the cables.

Abstract: A well bore pump electric power cable connector for field application to connect between the noninsulated ends extending from individual, insulated electric conductors of a high voltage pump power cable includes male and female elastomer boots each having a central passage therethrough to receive an end of the conductor to connect the noninsulated ends thereof, respectively, with a male electric conductor contact pin and female electric conductor socket in the male and female boots. The central passage has spaced shoulder means to mate spaced shoulder means on the male contact pin and female socket to retain them in the boots. Annular, longitudinally extending seal surface sealingly engage when the boots are mated and cooperating stop surface means and locked surface means engage when the boots are mated.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical component can be insulated by placing such component into a first sleeve of preformed insulative material dimensioned to receive and telescope over the component. An internal abutment in the first sleeve positions the component for reception of both the first sleeve and component by a second sleeve of preformed insulative material dimensioned to receive and telescope over the first sleeve and component within. An internal abutment in the second sleeve further secures and centers the component and the first sleeve for subsequent encapsulation by insulative materials used with injection molding to form an outer insulative jacket. Once encapsulated within the insulative jacket the telescoping sleeves form a convoluted path outwardly from the component to the exterior of the jacket thereby minimizing high volt leakage.

Abstract: A device for preventing damage to a submarine cable at the point where it leaves an equipment casing during passage round the cable drum and over the davit, and consisting of a chocking member (5) on each side of the casing (2) surrounding the cable (1) from its outlet from the casing to a point of contact of the cable with the drum (3), said chocking member being in the form of a body of revolution about the cable axis of generally pear-shaped configuration when unstressed and having a swollen part (6) at the casing end, said chocking member occupying all the space between the cable (1) and the drum (3) when the cable is wound on the drum, the swollen part of the chocking member when unstressed having a radius at least equal to the distance (d) between the cable and the drum at the outlet from the casing. The chocking member may be a sleeve of a strong and flexible material; it may also consist of a stack of elementary chocking members.

Abstract: Re-enterable service wire splice closure having a shallow cup containing a sealant into which is placed an inverted cylindrical shallow tray containing the spliced ends of the service wire, the cup and the tray have aligned slots through which the cable may extend and a screw cap drives the tray into the cup forcing the sealant around the wire splice connectors to encapsulate the same for moisture resistance. A connector element in the tray serves as the strain relief element for the service wire and as the connector element for the grounding shield.

Abstract: An electrical power feedthrough connection for supporting and sealing a well electrical cable. A sealing insulator which is longitudinally split includes one or more cavities. An elongated connector is positioned in each cavity connecting the ends of two lines of the electrical cable with potting compound positioned in the cavity for sealing about the connector. A sealing grommet at each end of the insulator aligns the lines of the electrical cable with the cavities of the insulator. A cable gripping retainer is positioned adjacent each grommet remote from the insulator. A housing surrounds the insulator, grommet and retainers and includes first and second telescoping parts with threaded means for telescoping the first and second parts together.

Abstract: A casing provides a hermetically sealed enclosure around a joint between two elongate substrates. The casing comprises two generally cylindrical members, each of which comprises a first open end section and second open end section. The first end section includes a heat-shrinkable sealing member which can be shrunk by heat to form a hermetic seal between the first end section and a substrate passing therethrough. The second open end section of each member can be hermetically sealed to the second open end section of the other member. There is a generally cylindrical flexible connecting section between the first and second end sections. This connecting section can be deformed to permit relative axial movement between the first and second open end sections to provide access to the joint.

Abstract: A splice case housing electrical splices between two cables where the splices are immersed in an oil sealant having a specific gravity greater than water. The case includes holes located above the splices for receiving the electrical cables. Since the oil is heavier than water, if water were to enter the splice case, it would be above the oil and splices, thereby causing a hydraulic force on the oil, causing an even more intimate seal of the oil around the splices.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to intermatable connector bodies for splicing coaxial cables. Each connector body is identical with the other and includes an outer conductive sleeve providing an outer receptacle and an outwardly projecting tongue which is intermatable with the outer receptacle of the other connector body. The outer shell of each connector body contains a dielectric having a coaxial bore in which is mounted a sleeve form inner receptacle provided with a projecting crimp sleeve which is secured, by crimping, to a coaxial cable center conductor which passes through the inner receptacle. Each inner receptacle matingly receives the crimping sleeve of another receptacle to establish an electrical splice of the respective center conductors of a pair of coaxial cables.

Abstract: The connecting device achieves the electrical junction and mechanical assembly of at least two thread-like single-strand or multi-strand conductors through the agency of a connecting member insulated by at least one slidable terminal which is at least partly dielectric and locked in position on said member after the union of the member with the conductors. The connecting member has at least two inputs and at least two orifices in which the bared ends of the conductors are engaged in the form of a labyrinth shape. The terminal covers the bared ends of the two conductors. The connecting device is applicable to the electrical installations of living quarters and industrial premises and to any machine supplied with electricity.

Abstract: An in-line connector for electrical cables used to conduct power to submersible pumps located down-hole in oil wells. The cable may be divided into lengths or sections a few hundred meters long, joined in series by the connectors, so that defective sections of cable can be replaced at the well site. Such cables typically comprise three heavy gauge conductors with high-temperature insulation and an outer wrapping of interlocking steel armor. The novel connectors are smooth in profile and sealed against the entry of fluids. The cable armor is preferably soldered into the ends of the connectors.

Abstract: A re-enterable, waterproof, encapsulated splice assembly and method for electrical conductors. The splice enclosure utilizes a pair of deep, cup-shaped housing members of supple material having a snug telescopic fit with one another about the splice junction. This junction is encapsulated in a water-repellent, non-setting, gel-like potting compound charged into the inner end of the two cup-shaped members prior to their assembly.

Abstract: Electric arc and flame protective sheath or boot material for electrical, particularly for high voltage electrical, cables and complex electrical splices, junctures and the like, is precast preferably from a liquid polyvinyl chloride plastisol, preformed into a selected shape of a protective sheath or boot, reinforced and protected against destruction by pre-mixing with a filler of heat resistant fiber containing flame and fire-retardant plasticizer as well as fire-retardant, preferably intumescent, and heat stabilizing substances. The precast sheath or boot is flexible and elastomeric and may be sized and shaped to be slipped upon the cable or joint protectively to further insulate and protect it against electrical arcing, heat or fire.

Abstract: A cable splicing apparatus for multiconductor cables which is characterized by a sleeve portion having resilient end portions adapted to receive threaded collar means for securely frictionally gripping the ends of the cable being spliced. The apparatus further includes a novel slideably mounted centerplate integrally carrying electrically conducting pins for connecting the severed conductors to form the splice. The centerplate is adapted to cooperate with guide means to assure positive alignment with the cable and the sleeve to simplify installation and to eliminate improper connections between non-mating conductors. Preferably, after the splice connection has been made and the sleeve is secured, a heat responsive plastic tube is employed to completely shroud the splice joint.