CABLE CONNECTOR WITH BUSHING ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A cable connector for receiving a cable, comprising:
- a substantially tubular connector body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a cable receiving end;
a gland nut coupled to the cable receiving end of the connector body,wherein the gland nut is axially movable from a first position relative to the connector body to a second position relative to the connector body; and
a bushing element secured between the gland nut and the connector body,wherein the bushing element comprises a tubular body for receiving the cable therethrough,wherein the tubular body includes a flexible portion and a semi-rigid portion,wherein the flexible portion has a first hardness to automatically seal the flexible portion to the cable and the semi-rigid portion has a second hardness to securely fix the cable relative to the bushing element.
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Abstract
A cable connector for receiving a cable includes a substantially tubular connector body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a cable receiving end. A gland nut is coupled to the cable receiving end of the connector body, wherein the gland nut is axially movable from a first position relative to the connector body to a second position relative to the connector body. A substantially tubular bushing element is secured between the gland nut and the connector body, wherein the bushing element comprises a tubular body for receiving the cable therethrough. The tubular body of the bushing element includes a flexible portion and a semi-rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion comprises a first hardness to seal the flexible portion to the cable and the semi-rigid portion comprises a second hardness to securely fix the cable relative to the bushing element.
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19 Claims
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1. A cable connector for receiving a cable, comprising:
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a substantially tubular connector body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a cable receiving end; a gland nut coupled to the cable receiving end of the connector body, wherein the gland nut is axially movable from a first position relative to the connector body to a second position relative to the connector body; and a bushing element secured between the gland nut and the connector body, wherein the bushing element comprises a tubular body for receiving the cable therethrough, wherein the tubular body includes a flexible portion and a semi-rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion has a first hardness to automatically seal the flexible portion to the cable and the semi-rigid portion has a second hardness to securely fix the cable relative to the bushing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A bushing element for use in a strain relief cable fitting, comprising:
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a substantially tubular body comprising a rearward portion and a forward portion, wherein the tubular body is configured to receive a cable therethrough, wherein the rearward portion comprises a first hardness to automatically seal the rearward portion to the cable and the forward portion comprises a second hardness to securely fix the cable relative to the bushing element, wherein the forward portion comprising a compression portion configured to compress toward the cable during installation of the strain relief cable fitting. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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