ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS,TYPICALLY ELECTRICAL CABLE SPLICE: ELASTOMERIC SLEEVE FITTED OVER TWO CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR BODIES ABUTTED END TO END

摘要

The enclosure assembly, being particularly but not exclusively conceived for use over electric cable splices, comprises a sleeve of an elastomer material, a support whereover the sleeve is fitted in a condition of elastic expansion, said sleeve being adapted to shrink around the elongate cylindrical objects upon removal of the support. The support comprises two substantially cylindrical, tubular bodies having ends abutted coaxially with each other in mutual continuation relationship; the abutted ends are disposed at substantially inward locations of the sleeve longitudinal extension. Thus, the support removal can begin from a predetermined internal region of the sleeve; the sleeve starts shrinking over the splice within said internal region, and any axial deformations in the sleeve would leave the sleeve positioning relatively to said predetermined internal region unaffected. <IMAGE>