William E Eisele

US Patent:

6703563, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096256

Inventors:

William E. Eisele - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

SBC Properties, L.P. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H02G 1508

US Classification:

174 88R, 174 93

Abstract:

A thermal shield and hermetic seal is provided to prevent deterioration of plastic insulation in a cable including a plurality of insulated conductors. The shield includes a sheet of aluminum material wrapped around exposed insulated conductors of the cable, a pressure wrap superposed over the sheet of aluminum material, the pressure wrap being wrapped over the sheet of material, and an enclosure housing the wrapped insulated conductors. The shield and seal thus provides thermal and hermetic protection that prevents heat exposure as well as infiltration of oxygen and ultraviolet radiation into the splice for preventing deterioration of plastic insulation in the conductors of the cable in the area of the splice. A method is also provided for protecting conductor access points and permitting re-access thereto. The method includes opening a conducting access point cover, removing the conductor access point cover if necessary, and exposing insulated conductors to allow access thereto.

US Patent:

6903276, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Nov 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/717501

Inventors:

William E. Eisele - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

BC Properties, L.P. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H02G015/08

US Classification:

174 88R, 174 93

Abstract:

A thermal shield and hermetic seal is provided to prevent deterioration of plastic insulation at a spliced portion of a cable, which includes insulated conductors. The shield includes a sheet of aluminum material wrapped directly around exposed insulated conductors of the cable, a pressure wrap wrapped over the sheet of aluminum material, and an enclosure housing the wrapped insulated conductors. The shield and seal thus provides thermal and hermetic protection that prevents heat exposure as well as infiltration of oxygen and ultraviolet radiation into the splice.

US Patent:

6378202, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Jun 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/604926

Inventors:

William E. Eisele - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

SBC Communications - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H01R 4300

US Classification:

29869, 174 93, 174 74 R

Abstract:

A thermal shield and hermetic seal is provided to prevent deterioration of plastic insulation in a cable including a plurality of insulated conductors. The shield includes a sheet of aluminum material wrapped around exposed insulated conductors of the cable, a pressure wrap superposed over the sheet of aluminum material, the pressure wrap being wrapped over the sheet of material, and an enclosure housing the wrapped insulated conductors. The shield and seal thus provides thermal and hermetic protection that prevents heat exposure as well as infiltration of oxygen and ultraviolet radiation into the splice for preventing deterioration of plastic insulation in the conductors of the cable in the area of the splice. A method is also provided for protecting conductor access points and permitting re-access thereto. The method includes opening a conducting access point cover, removing the conductor access The method further includes performing any necessary splicing, servicing and maintenance, wrapping the insulated conductors with a first wrap, wrapping the first wrap with a pressure wrap after completion of the servicing, and closing the conductor access point cover.