Class 29/33E - Covering

Subclass of Class 29 - Metal working
No. of patents: 29
Last issue date: 06/22/2004

Number	Title	Issue Date
6751834	Automatic jacketing of a cable An apparatus and method for automatically inserting a cable into a protective jacket. A longitudinal cut is made in the protective jacket and the cable is inserted into the longitudinal cut. The cable and jacket are transported through the apparatus along an arcuate...	06/22/2004
6687991	Method for removing an outer sheath of an electrical cable A process for cutting and removing a portion of an outer sheath having spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire there-between. The sheath is cut by plier jaw members having cutting edges which define en o...	02/10/2004
6550137	Tool and method for sheathing of cables The device is a tool for placing a split sheath around elongated items such as bundles of electronic cables. It comprises a guide bush which makes possible the opening of the sheath, a duct for the cables to be sheathed, lateral grooves for guiding the op...	04/22/2003
6438828	Waterproofing arrangement for wire harness A sealant is applied to electric wires which comprise a wire harness at a location where a portion of this wire harness passes through a narrow diameter cylindrical member 6a of a grommet 6. An outer circumference of this portion to which the sealant has ...	08/27/2002
6119322	Cased coil spring producing apparatus A cased coil spring producing apparatus comprises a coil spring producing mechanism for forming coil springs, a conveying mechanism including a conveyer for conveying the coil springs fed from the coil spring producing mechanism, a hardening-and-cooling m...	09/19/2000
5740597	Pocket coil spring producing apparatus A pocket coil spring producing apparatus includes a coil spring forming mechanism for forming coil springs, a hardening mechanism for hardening coil springs fed from the coil spring forming mechanism, a conveyor mechanism for cooling and conveying the har...	04/21/1998
5673468	Device for jacketing elongated members A hand-held device has motor driven gears for propelling a longitudinally slit, corrugated tube along a guide track to a spreader which spreads the tube apart to enable the tube to encompass an elongated member, such as a cable, which passes through the s...	10/07/1997
5634252	Apparatus for attaching protective tubing to a component A tubing attachment apparatus is provided which automatically severs a preselected tubing segment from a continuously fed length of tubing, moves the tubing segment toward an operative position, slits the tubing to form an axial slit along its length, spr...	06/03/1997
4750247	Apparatus for manufacturing a fiber reinforcement body An apparatus for manufacturing a fiber reinforcement body which is to be incorporated into a metal matrix in a fabrication technique based on a molten metal infiltration process for producing a metal matrix composite material are disclosed herein. The app...	06/14/1988
4694547	One-piece metal covering for insulated pipe bends An improved one-piece metal jacket for insulated pipe elbows, bends and/or turns having a central metal spine spaced apart along which a plurality of opposed pairs of metal fingers extend sufficiently to overlap, longitudinally and traversely forming a we...	09/22/1987
4667386	Method and apparatus for assembling an insert assembly for a catalytic converter The present invention provides a method and apparatus for assembling an insert assembly in a catalytic converter comprising a casing and an insert assembly therein. The insert assembly comprises a columnar catalyst having a seal mat wound around the outer...	05/26/1987
4655129	Marker sleeve processing machine A marker sleeve processig machine (20) for printing a legend (5) on individual marker sleeves (6) from a series (1) of marker sleeves fed through the machine (20). Various functions of the machine (20), such as transport of the web (1), printing of a slee...	04/07/1987
4647334	Apparatus for cable manufacture using an extruder and core wrap In the manufacture of electrical cable and after a core wrap is applied to the cable core, the core wrap is moved downstream and is held in a closed position around the core by a retaining member which holds edges of the wrap in overlapped relationship. T...	03/03/1987
4622092	Apparatus for making a bonded sheath cable A bonded ASP cable includes a multiconductor core which is filled with a waterproofing material. The core is enclosed by a plastic layer (28) which is flooded with a waterproofing material. Wrapped longitudinally about the plastic layer is a corrugated in...	11/11/1986
4574440	Marker sleeve applicator machine A machine (1) for the application of marker sleeves (17) from a web (10) in which strips (A-D) of the marker sleeves are fed to an indexing head (62) and then to an application station (90) at which an endmost sleeve is removed from a strip and opened to ...	03/11/1986
4571803	Fabrication apparatus for cushioned line support Partially formed metal straps are fed to a pick up point where a carriage assembly grips a strap and transports it across the path of a previously severed and loaded measured length of C-shape cushion material. The movement is coordinated with that of a c...	02/25/1986
4569704	Methods of making a bonded sheath cable A bonded ASP cable includes a multiconductor core which is filled with a waterproofing material. The core is enclosed by a plastic layer (28) which is flooded with a waterproofing material. Wrapped longitudinally about the plastic layer is a corrugated in...	02/11/1986
4567650	Fiber optic crimping tool An optical fiber with a bare end portion is faced-off precisely at 90 degrees. With an unsecured ferrule loosely located on the fiber, the fiber is passed through oversize openings in a fiber holder and a crimping station. The bare fiber portion is locate...	02/04/1986
4482413	Methods of and apparatus for forming strips of non-metallic and metallic material into tubular covers having overlapped seams A strip (56) of non-metallic material and one (59) of a metallic material are wrapped simultaneously about an advancing cable core (32) to enclose partially the core. Then longitudinal edge portions (71, 72) of the strip of non-metallic material are separ...	11/13/1984
4446607	Apparatus and method for forming an external guard member on a hose This invention relates to an apparatus (10) and a method for forming, in situ, an external guard member (12), preferably of a spring steel wire material, on a hose (14). Spring steel wire is highly desirable as a material for guard members. Heretofore it ...	05/08/1984
4404720	Apparatus for forming a metallic tape into a tube having an overlapped seam The invention relates to the formation of a substantially circular metallic shield (37) about a cable core (32) by wrapping a metallic tape (64) longitudinally about the core with longitudinal edge portions of the tape being overlapped by a forming key (1...	09/20/1983
4365400	Apparatus for installing sleeves on substrates An apparatus is provided for installing sleeves onto elongated substrates such as electrical wiring or cable, where the sleeves are slideably arranged on fingers extending from a carrier belt. The apparatus includes a base having a belt path for receiving...	12/28/1982
4212097	Method and apparatus for manufacturing optical cable elements A method of manufacturing elements for an optical cable, such elements including a tube of an elastic material, e.g. a synthetic resin or an elastomer, which loosely encloses one or more optical fibers. Preferably, the fiber or fibers are longer than the ...	07/15/1980
4192057	Process and apparatus for the production of corrosion protection for cables made of parallel wire strands Disclosed are a relatively or completely maintenance-free tension member suitable for construction of structures, such as cable stayed bridges and a method and apparatus for producing such tension members....	03/11/1980
4118915	Apparatus for automatically applying tubing around an object A machine for applying tubing over any desired area of an object, including a supply of flat, flexible tubing having sharp creases on either side of the tubing, apparatus for reducing slightly the creases to open partially the tubing, a knife for cutting ...	10/10/1978
4106709	Method of and apparatus for serving helical coils with a protective band A helical induction coil of large diameter which is to be served with a protective band is suspended from a driving roller having a substantially horizontal axis of rotation so that the coil axis is substantially horizontal. A serving device is supported ...	08/15/1978
4084306	Method and apparatus for transporting and wrapping pipe insulation An apparatus for transporting and wrapping pipe insulation comprising a frame and a pair of arms mounted on the frame for swinging movement about a longitudinal axis. A row of longitudinally spaced vacuum pads is suspended and on each arm a pair of transv...	04/18/1978
4034450	Marker sleeve installation An apparatus for the facile installation of non-cylindrical marker sleeves on wire-like members such as electrical wiring or cable. The apparatus is particularly directed to the handling of non-cylindrical marker sleeves which are tightly and slidably arr...	07/12/1977
3940834	Apparatus for severing and feeding lightweight tubular plastic elements Apparatus for applying cover elements of heat shrinkable plastics material upon the externally screw threaded metal necks of dispensing containers such as toothpaste tubes comprises a floating mandrel rod assembly adapted to be disposed within the leading...	03/02/1976

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