Closure and seal for sheathed multi-strand cable ends
US4356343A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1452
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A seal assembly for the hermetic closure of the cut ends of sheathed electrical cables, in unit readiness comprised of a cylinder form approximating the outer diameter of the sheathed cable, a sealant body adhered to an end wall of said form, and a conformable and/or elastic tape with a pressure sensitive adhesive side covered with a removable protective sheet having opposite release faces and wrapped over the cylinder form and sealant body in package configuration. Hermetically sealing a cut cable end is accomplished by removal of the stretch tape and reapplication thereof around the cylinder form and cable sheathing subsequent to forcefully applying the sealant body to said cut cable end with the end wall of the cylinder form.
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