Cord retention and moisture seal for electric motors
US9601867B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
17References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/72
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fluid-tight strain relief seal for a cable connecting an electric device is disclosed. In a housing for an electrical device an integrally molded nipple is provided that is configured to carry an electrical cable therethrough. The nipple comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion being closer to an exterior wall of the housing and the proximal portion shaped like a barb. A sleeve is fixed over the cable, the barb and the nipple to provide the seal.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.