Connector for use with multiple sizes of cables
First Claim
1. A connector for alternatively terminating a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable each of said first and second cables including a plurality of conductors extending through an outer jacket, said outer jacket of said first cable having a diameter larger than said outer jacket of said second cable, said connector comprising:
- an elongate gland body having a cable receiving end, a conductor egressing end and a longitudinal center bore therethrough for insertable receipt of said cables individually;
a gland nut having a cable passage opening therethrough in axial alignment with said gland body, said gland nut being attachable to said cable receiving end of said gland body;
first and second resilient sealing members being positioned between said gland body and said gland nut and being resiliently deformable for effecting a cable seal upon said attachment said gland nut to said cable receiving end at said gland body;
a portion of said first sealing member being resiliently deformable through said gland nut opening and a portion of said second sealing member being urged into frictional engagement with said resiliently deformed first sealing member upon said termination of said second cable in said connector.
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Abstract
A connector provides for the termination of a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable where each cable includes a plurality of conductors extending through an outer jacket. The first cable has a diameter which is larger than the second cable. An elongate gland body includes a cable receiving end, a conductor egressing end and a longitudinal center bore therethrough for receipt of the first and second cables individually. A gland nut is positioned in axial alignment with the gland body and is attachable thereto. First and second resilient sealing members are positioned between the gland body and gland nut and are resiliently deformable for effecting a cable seal. A portion of first sealing member is resiliently deformable through an opening in the gland nut and the second sealing member is urged into frictional engagement with the first sealing member upon termination of the second cable in the connector. An insert member is also provided which is positionable within the conductor egressing end of the gland body so as to accommodate and precisely locate the second cable in the connector.
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17 Claims
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1. A connector for alternatively terminating a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable each of said first and second cables including a plurality of conductors extending through an outer jacket, said outer jacket of said first cable having a diameter larger than said outer jacket of said second cable, said connector comprising:
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an elongate gland body having a cable receiving end, a conductor egressing end and a longitudinal center bore therethrough for insertable receipt of said cables individually; a gland nut having a cable passage opening therethrough in axial alignment with said gland body, said gland nut being attachable to said cable receiving end of said gland body; first and second resilient sealing members being positioned between said gland body and said gland nut and being resiliently deformable for effecting a cable seal upon said attachment said gland nut to said cable receiving end at said gland body; a portion of said first sealing member being resiliently deformable through said gland nut opening and a portion of said second sealing member being urged into frictional engagement with said resiliently deformed first sealing member upon said termination of said second cable in said connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A kit of parts adapted to terminate an electrical cable having a plurality of electrical conductors extending through an elongate cable conduit, said cable conduit having alternately a first conduit diameter or a second conduit diameter less than said first, said kit of parts comprising:
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a connector gland body having a cable receiving end, a conductor egressing end and a central bore therethrough, said gland body including a shoulder inwardly adjacent said conductor egressing end thereof, said shoulder adapted to engage an end of said conduit of said first diameter; a connector gland nut for attachment to said cable receiving end of said gland body to secure said cable in said gland body; sealing means adapted for cooperation with said gland body of said gland nut end and for sealing said cable upon attachment of said gland nut to said gland body; and an insert member adapted for insertion into said conductor egressing end of said gland body and positioned adjacent to said gland shoulder, said insert member adapted to engage an end of said conduit of said second diameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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