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Cable retention and sealing device

US5696351A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/595
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An intregal cable retention and sealing apparatus has reusable clamping mechanisms for the entry and exit of a wide variety of cable types and sizes to a sealed enclosure. The device is formed by "mirror-image" body halves having, when assembled, at least one axial passageway formed therethrough to accomodate one or more respective cables. One end of the apparatus includes a chamber for housing a sealing medium, whereas the other end includes a cable retention mechanism.

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