Cable seal systems and connectors
First Claim
1. A seal system comprising:
- a housing having an inside passage for accommodating placement of a cable therein, wherein the passage includes a recessed opening having an inside surface extending axially a partial distance inwardly from an open end of the housing;
a seal member disposed within the recessed opening comprising;
an elastomeric seal element having an inside diameter and an outside diameter, wherein the inside diameter is configured to extend around an outside surface of a cable, and wherein the outside diameter is configured to extend radially and contact the recessed opening inside surface;
a pair of rigid guide elements that are each positioned adjacent opposed axial surfaces of the seal element; and
a cover that is connected with the housing open end, the cover having a closed end with an opening disposed therethough to accommodate passage of the cable into the housing, wherein the cover closed end is positioned adjacent the seal member.
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Abstract
Cable seal systems used with connectors comprise a housing having an inside passage for placement of a cable therein, wherein the passage includes a recessed opening extending axially a distance from a housing open end. A seal member is disposed within the recessed opening and comprises an elastomeric seal element having an inside diameter extending around a cable outside surface and an outside diameter extending around an inside surface of the recessed opening. The inside and outside diameters may have a surface feature to provide a leak-tight seal the respective cable and recessed opening. The seal member includes rigid guide elements that are connected with opposed axial surfaces of the seal element. A cover is connected to the housing open axially fixing placement of the member between the cover and housing, wherein the cover includes an opening to accommodate passage of the cable into the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A seal system comprising:
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a housing having an inside passage for accommodating placement of a cable therein, wherein the passage includes a recessed opening having an inside surface extending axially a partial distance inwardly from an open end of the housing; a seal member disposed within the recessed opening comprising; an elastomeric seal element having an inside diameter and an outside diameter, wherein the inside diameter is configured to extend around an outside surface of a cable, and wherein the outside diameter is configured to extend radially and contact the recessed opening inside surface; a pair of rigid guide elements that are each positioned adjacent opposed axial surfaces of the seal element; and a cover that is connected with the housing open end, the cover having a closed end with an opening disposed therethough to accommodate passage of the cable into the housing, wherein the cover closed end is positioned adjacent the seal member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector for joining together two or more cables comprising:
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first and second connector members that are each configured having first ends with complementary surface features to promote interconnection between the connector members; one or more cables disposed within each of the first and second connectors; one or more seal members disposed within second ends of each connector member, each seal member comprising; a resilient seal element having an inside diameter forming a leak-tight seal with an outside surface of the cable and an outside diameter forming a leak-tight seal with an adjacent surface of the connector member; and a pair of annular rigid guide elements that are each connected with opposed axial surfaces of the resilient seal element, wherein the seal element outside diameter extends radially outwardly a distance from outside diameters of the rigid guide elements; a cover that is disposed over each connector member second end and that includes one or more cable openings therethrough that are in axial alignment with the respective one or more cables that are disposed in the one or more seal members, wherein the cable openings extend a distance outwardly from the connector member second ends and axially outwardly from the cover, and wherein the cable is in contact with and supported by the cable opening; wherein each seal member is fixed axially within each connector member second end by contact with the cover. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for sealing a cable disposed in a connector comprising the steps of:
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placing an annular sealing member over an outside diameter of the cable, the sealing member comprising a pair of rigid guide elements and a resilient seal element interposed axially between the guide elements; positioning the combined cable and sealing member in a recessed opening of a connector member, wherein the sealing member is disposed adjacent an open end of the connector member, and wherein an outside diameter of the resilient sealing element is in contact with a diameter surface of the recessed opening; and attaching a cover over the connector member open end to fix axial placement of the sealing member in the connector member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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