Telecommunications pedestal closure with environmental control liner
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1. A telecommunications pedestal closure comprising:
- a reusable molded cap containing an environmental oxygen and water barrier liner adhered therein;
sealing means for substantially permanently sealing the cable portions of a cable splice together having a cable splice there between, said sealing means capable of forming a resealable seal to the environmental oxygen and water barrier liner, said sealing means is within the reusable cap and liner;
resealable sealing means for forming a seal between the environmental liner and the sealing means for sealing the cable portions of a splice together; and
base means for sealing the reusable cap thereto.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a reusable telecommunications pedestal closure containing a water and oxygen impervious liner to minimize the oxygen and water degradation effects on the fine copper wires contained in a telecommunications splice between at least two telecommunications cables.
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12 Claims
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1. A telecommunications pedestal closure comprising:
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a reusable molded cap containing an environmental oxygen and water barrier liner adhered therein; sealing means for substantially permanently sealing the cable portions of a cable splice together having a cable splice there between, said sealing means capable of forming a resealable seal to the environmental oxygen and water barrier liner, said sealing means is within the reusable cap and liner; resealable sealing means for forming a seal between the environmental liner and the sealing means for sealing the cable portions of a splice together; and base means for sealing the reusable cap thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of environmentally sealing a telecommunications cable within a reenterable telecommunications pedestal comprising:
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providing substantially permanent sealing means on adjacent portions of a cable having a splice therebetween; contacting the substantially permanent sealing means with a non-adhesive but substantially oxygen and water impervious material; removably sealing an oxygen and water impervious bag to the non-adhesive material with a gel under pressure; and pressuring the oxygen and water barrier having the gel therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A telecommunications pedestal kit-of-parts for a telecommunications splice comprising:
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a reusable molded cap containing a water/oxygen impervious liner therein; a sealant core piece capable of sealing two spliced cables; a sealant strip capable of wrapping around the sealing core piece and providing a non-adhesive surface capable of contacting a gel seal contained on the surface of said liner; and an end piece capable of sealing the major portions of the cable below the reusable molded cap. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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