Oval port seal and method used for an optical fiber cable closure
US5426715A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44465
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides for a cold applied oval port seal particularly useful for sealing optical fiber cables. The closure includes two shell members which fit together to define the enclosure edge wedge seals and internal flexible fingers to locate the optical fibers, restrain movement of the sealing material, and provide strain relief along the longitudinal axis of the cables.
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