Multi-link boot assembly for cable connector
US5933557A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/562
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-link boot assembly has a number of separate links which can be connected to form a flexible boot assembly capable of maintaining a predetermined bend radius as off-axial loads are applied, thereby effectively dispersing stresses along a cable as the cable is flexed or bent. Each link of the multi-link boot assembly includes a body portion defining a lengthwise extending bore for receiving the cable. The body portion extends between first and second opposed ends and generally includes a female section at the first end and a male section at the second end. The female section defines an opening for receiving the male section of another link during the assembly of the multi-link boot assembly. In order to connect each link with another link to form the flexible boot assembly, each link includes a connecting element at each of the first and second opposed ends which cooperably engages a corresponding connecting element of an adjacent link. As a result of the mechanical interconnection of the links of the multi-link boot assembly, the multi-link boot assembly will permit the cable to readily bend or flex until the predetermined minimum bend radius of the cable is reached, at whic…
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