US Patent Issued to Southwire on July 28 for "Fire-resistant cable splice" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,695,005, issued on July 28, was assigned to Southwire Co. LLC (Carrollton, Ga.).

"Fire-resistant cable splice" was invented by Randy D. Kummer (Villa Rica, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Fire resistant splices, kits, and methods for splicing fire resistant cables disclosed herein can maintain an operable connection and meet applicable fire codes to allow a 2 hour egress under extreme heat conditions. Splices disclosed herein can comprise an outer steel enclosure and an interior cable spliced within. Splices disclosed herein may comprise a layer of quartz material disposed immediately against a metal connector forming the electrical c...