Sealing apparatus for elongate cables having movable insert with gripping members
First Claim
1. An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable, said apparatus comprising(1) a housing of generally tubular shape, the housing comprising(a) a first open end and a second closed end,(b) a longitudinal top portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and(c) a longitudinal bottom portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface;
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Abstract
An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable such as an electrical heating cable which comprises a clip-shaped insert positioned within a tubular-shaped housing. Gripping members and pre-gripping members project from the interior surfaces of the arms of the insert and act to grip a cable when it is inserted into the device. A locking mechanism on the insert engages locking teeth on the housing and serves to hold the insert in position. A conformable gel component may be present. The apparatus provides high pullout force, as well as environmental sealing, for cables such as electrical heating cables or power cables.
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1. An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable, said apparatus comprising
(1) a housing of generally tubular shape, the housing comprising (a) a first open end and a second closed end, (b) a longitudinal top portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and (c) a longitudinal bottom portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface; - and
(2) a polymeric insert which is positioned within the housing and is free to move in an axial direction within the housing and in a vertical direction within the housing, which insert (a) is in the shape of a clip having a first open end and a second closed end and two open sides, (b) comprises a first top arm with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a second bottom arm with an interior surface and an exterior surface, said first and second arms extending from the closed end of the insert, (c) a plurality of first gripping members which are associated with the interior surface of the first arm, and (d) a plurality of second gripping members which are associated with the interior surface of the second arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assembly comprising
(A) an apparatus comprising (1) a housing of generally tubular shape, the housing comprising (a) a first open end and a second closed end, (b) a longitudinal top portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and (c) a longitudinal bottom portion with an interior surface and an exterior surface; -
(2) a polymeric insert which is positioned within the housing and is free to move in an axial direction within the housing and in a vertical direction within the housing, which insert (a) is in the shape of a clip having a first open end and a second closed end and two open sides, (b) comprises a first top arm with an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a second bottom arm with an interior surface and an exterior surface, said first and second arms extending from the closed end of the insert, (c) a plurality of first gripping members which are associated with the interior surface of the first arm, (d) a plurality of second gripping members which are associated with the interior surface of the second arm, (e) at least one first pre-gripping member which is associated with the interior surface of the first arm, and (f) at least one second pre-gripping member which is associated with the interior surface of the second arm; and (3) a gel component; and (B) an end of an elongate cable which is inserted through the open end of the insert and which directly contacts the gripping end of at least one first gripping member, one second gripping member, one first pre-gripping member, and one second pre-gripping member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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