Cable Seals And Methods Of Assembly
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Abstract
A cable seal includes a heat-shrinkable tubing coupled to a cable outer jacket. An elastic member is positioned about the heat-shrinkable tubing. A cap is positioned about the heat-shrinkable tubing. At least one of the elastic member and the cap has a vertical sealing surface and a horizontal sealing surface. The vertical sealing surface extends substantially coaxially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cable seal, and the horizontal sealing surface extends substantially radially with respect to the cable seal longitudinal axis.
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Citations
40 Claims
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21. A cable seal comprising:
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a heat-shrinkable tubing coupled to a cable outer jacket; an elastic member positioned circumferentially about said heat-shrinkable tubing; and a cap positioned circumferentially about said heat-shrinkable tubing, wherein at least one of said elastic member and said cap has a vertical sealing surface extending substantially coaxially with respect to a longitudinal axis of said cable seal and a horizontal sealing surface extending substantially radially with respect to said cable seal longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A cable penetration sealing system, said system comprising:
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a cable comprising an outer jacket; a cable seal comprising a heat-shrinkable tubing coupled to said outer jacket, an elastic member positioned circumferentially about said heat-shrinkable tubing, and a cap positioned circumferentially about said heat-shrinkable tubing, wherein at least one of said elastic member and said cap has a vertical sealing surface extending substantially coaxially with respect to a longitudinal axis of said cable seal and a horizontal sealing surface extending substantially radially with respect to the cable seal longitudinal axis; and a cable penetration having a surface sized to receive said cable seal therein. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of manufacturing a cable seal, said method comprising:
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coupling a heat-shrinkable tubing to a cable outer jacket; positioning an elastic member circumferentially about the heat-shrinkable tubing; and positioning a cap circumferentially about the heat-shrinkable tubing, wherein at least one of the elastic member and the cap has a vertical sealing surface extending substantially coaxially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cable seal and a horizontal sealing surface extending substantially radially with respect to the cable seal longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification