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Cable gland assembly

US6809263B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 19, 2003
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G3/0666
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cable gland assembly for sealing between a cable and a wall through which the cable passes is described, the assembly having a sealing mechanism includes comprising a sealing sleeve and a sealing sleeve urging device which on relative movement of two assembly parts as forced to urge the sealing sleeve in a sealing direction, the sealing sleeve urging device having a plurality of fingers mounted in a cylindrical formation on a support ring and wherein each finger is pivotable generally about the location at which the finger is mounted on the ring and each finger is relatively stiff thereby to remain substantilly straight when forced to pivot, the assembly being characterised in that te sealing sleeve has a flange at one end of said sleeve.

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