End capsule for a cable probe
US5984715A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/0023
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end capsule for a cable probe which is easy to assemble, has a low number of sealing points, has a small external diameter and can be reduced to a desired length by the user is specified. This capsule comprises a cup (1), a cover (2), an insert (3) in which the cable is fixed, a sealing element (6) and a plug (7). The sealing element (6) has a first outwardly conical portion (62), which bears by an inner annular face against the cable in a sealing manner, and a second inwardly conical portion (63), which bears by an outer annular face (66) against an inner annular face of the cup (1) in a sealing manner. The cover (2) is pressed by an end face (24) against an annular face (74), facing away from the sealing element, of the plug (7) and the cable is led through the cover (2), the plug (7) and the sealing element (6) and into the insert (3).
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