METHOD OF APPLYING AXIAL FORCE BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS

摘要

A radially heat-recoverable, especially heat-shrinkable, sleeve (10) is used to impart an axial force to two objects (2, 4). Axially facing surfaces (12) of the sleeve (10) coact with axially facing surfaces (9), one on each object. At least one, preferably both, of the surfaces of each of the pair of coacting surfaces is inclined to the axis of the objects. The sleeve (10) may be used to form a mechanical connection between the objects.