US 11,705,710 B2
Devices and methods for electrical cable splices
Ganpathy Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Paul Becker, San Carlos, CA (US); and David Parman, San Ramon, CA (US)
Assigned to nVent Services GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by nVent Services GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,079.
Application 17/894,079 is a continuation of application No. 17/179,200, filed on Feb. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,424,608.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/978,170, filed on Feb. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0407303 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02G 15/18 (2006.01); H01R 4/2475 (2018.01); H02G 15/10 (2006.01); H05B 3/08 (2006.01); H05B 3/52 (2006.01); H05B 3/56 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 15/18 (2013.01) [H01R 4/2475 (2013.01); H02G 15/10 (2013.01); H05B 3/08 (2013.01); H05B 3/52 (2013.01); H05B 3/56 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A splice system for a skin-effect effect heating cable having an insulation layer and comprising a first portion at least partially disposed in a first heating tube and a second portion at least partially disposed in a second heating tube, the splice system comprising:
a splice comprising:
a primary cold shrink shim shrunk over a first length of the first portion of the heating cable;
a secondary cold shrink shim shrunk over a second length of the second portion of the heating cable;
a connector electrically coupled to a first conductor of the first portion of the heating cable and a second conductor of the second portion of the heating cable; and
an outer cold shrink tube shrunk over the primary cold shrink shim, the secondary cold shrink shim, and the connector.