SEALING COVER BOOT AND COVER AND INTERCONNECTION JUNCTIONS PROTECTED THEREBY
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1. An interconnection junction, comprising:
- a trunk cable having a first connector at one end;
a jumper cable having a second connector at one end;
a hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material, the cover boot including, in merging succession, a cable collar, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar; and
a hollow cover formed of an elastomeric material, the cover including, in merging succession, a cable section, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the interconnection section has a diameter greater than the main section and the cable section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable section;
wherein the first connector and second connector are joined and reside within the main section and the interconnection section of the cover boot, and wherein the interconnection section of the cover at least partially overlies the interconnection section of the cover boot.
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Abstract
A hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material includes, in merging succession, a cable collar, a main section, a transition section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar.
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1. An interconnection junction, comprising:
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a trunk cable having a first connector at one end; a jumper cable having a second connector at one end; a hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material, the cover boot including, in merging succession, a cable collar, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar; and a hollow cover formed of an elastomeric material, the cover including, in merging succession, a cable section, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the interconnection section has a diameter greater than the main section and the cable section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable section; wherein the first connector and second connector are joined and reside within the main section and the interconnection section of the cover boot, and wherein the interconnection section of the cover at least partially overlies the interconnection section of the cover boot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of protecting an interconnection junction between a first cable and a second cable, the first and second cables each terminating in, respectively, first and second connectors, the method comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing the first and second cables, wherein the second cable is inserted into a hollow cover boot and a hollow cover, the cover boot being formed of an elastomeric material and including, in merging succession, a cable collar, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar, the cover being formed of an elastomeric material and including, in merging succession, a cable section, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the interconnection section has a diameter greater than the main section and the collar section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable section; (ii) joining the first connector to the second connector to form an interconnection; (iii) advancing the cover boot on the second cable to cover the interconnection, such that the first connector and second connector reside within the main section and the interconnection section of the cover boot and the cable collar engages the first cable; and (iv) advancing the cover on the second cable such that the interconnection section of the cover at least partially overlies the interconnection section of the cover boot, thereby sealing the interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material, the cover boot comprising, in merging succession, a cable collar, a main section, a transition section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar and the interconnection section, and the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar.
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22. A hollow cover boot formed of an elastomeric material, the cover boot comprising, in merging succession, a cable collar, a transition section, a main section, and an interconnection section, wherein the main section has a diameter greater than the cable collar, the interconnection section has a diameter great than the main section, the transition section tapers between the main section and the cable collar, and the cable collar is oriented approximately 90 degrees from the interconnection section.
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