Vapor seal assembly and method for installing
US8628091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a method for installing a vapor seal assembly to pass at least one continuous wire through an aperture defined by a bulkhead is provided. The method includes providing a split shell having a threaded, hollow cylindrical extension, providing a split annular gasket, assembling the split shell and the split gasket around the wire, placing the gasket onto the cylindrical extension, and passing the cylindrical extension through the aperture in the bulkhead. The method further includes providing an insert that defines at least one elongated channel for receiving the wire, pressing the wire into the channel, sliding the insert into the cylindrical extension of the shell, assembling a split retainer and a split nut around the wire, engaging the split nut into the retainer, and threading the split nut onto the cylindrical extension.
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