Gel-filled closure
US5763835A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5216
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gel-filled closure for environmentally protecting a connector forming a connection between a cable and at least one electrical component (which may be another cable) is disclosed. The closure includes first and second cavitied bodies, each having two lateral sides and two end sides; a hinge joining the first and second cavitied bodies along a lateral side thereof, such that the cavitied bodies are capable of pivoting around the hinge and closing around the connector and immediately adjacent portions of the cable and the at least one electrical component; a gel substantially filling each of the first and second cavitied bodies; at least one of the cavitied bodies having a flap disposed along the lateral edge thereof distal from the hinge, for directing gel flow in the lateral direction as the first and second cavitied bodies are closed; and locking mechanism for securing the cavitied bodies in a closed position.
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