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Cable penetration plug

  • US 4,809,937 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1987
  • Issued: 03/07/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cable penetration plug for use in conjunction with an opening in a structure such as a boat through which at least one cable is passed, said plug comprising:

  • a rigid cylindrical hub having with a side wall, an axial bore extending therethrough, and at least one slot extending along said hub and passing through said side wall, said slot dimensioned to receive a cable; and

    a rigid flange joined to an end of said hub and having at least one groove, said flange further including a recess adjacent said bore, said groove having a depth and being of substantially the same width as said slot and said groove being aligned with said slot and defining a channel, said bore, said slot and said groove collectively defining a continuous passageway through which said cable is received and held when said cable is passed through said opening, said flange having a forward surface and a rearward surface, said groove opening through said rearward surface and wherein said recess is an extension of said bore and has a depth substantially equal to the depth of said groove.

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