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Waterproof protective cover

  • US 5,796,041 A
  • Filed: 05/28/1996
  • Issued: 08/18/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A waterproof protective cover for a connection portion of an electric wire comprising:

  • an upper casing member and a lower casing member, each of said casing members having a pair of side walls aligning with a direction of travel of the electric wire, cooperable to define a chamber, said chamber including a receiving position for receiving the connection portion of the electric wire, said receiving position being provided at a preselected position in the chamber along the direction of travel of the electric wire, one of said side walls of said lower member including an inner side wall and an outer side wall spaced from said inner wall; and

    a reinforcing rib provided on said inner side wall, an upper portion of said reinforcing rib defining a receiving position location marker for identifying said receiving position of the connection portion of the electric wire, said receiving position location marker being aligned with the preselected position of the receiving position on a line generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the electric wire.

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