公开(公告)号：US20160268753A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15141894

申请日：2016-04-29

Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Ted Wayne ADCOCK ,  Charles D'ANGELO ,  Clive Stephen VARLACK

IPC: H01R43/00 ,  E21B43/24

CPC classification number: H01R43/00 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/2405 ,  H01R4/70 ,  H01R43/02 ,  H01R43/04 ,  Y10T29/49195 ,  Y10T29/53243

Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling ends of two insulated conductors includes coupling a core of a first insulated conductor to a core of a second insulated conductor. Exposed portions of the cores are located inside a box. Electrically insulating powder material is placed into the box and a force is applied to first and second plungers to compact the powder material. Additional electrically insulating powder material may placed into the box and a subsequent force applied to compact the powder material into compacted powder material that surrounds the exposed portions of the cores. The compacted powder material is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. A sleeve is placed over the compacted powder material and coupled to the jackets of the insulated conductors.