Cover for cable connectors
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1. A cover for a connector configured to connect a signal carrying cable to a shank structure that extends outwardly from a bulkhead, the connector including a connector body structure and a coupler configured to terminate to the shank structure, the cover comprising:
- a unitary cover body member having a first cover end, a second cover end, an interior cover surface, and an exterior cover surface;
wherein the unitary cover body member is configured to extend along a longitudinal axis between the first cover end and the second cover end; and
wherein the interior cover surface of the unitary cover body member includes;
a first region configured to cover a portion of the signal carrying cable and to extend from the first cover end to a first shoulder, the first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter and a plurality of grooves;
a second region configured to cover at least a portion of the connector body structure and extend from the first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is greater than the minimum, first cross-sectional diameter; and
a third region configured to cover a portion of the shank structure and extend from the second shoulder to the second cover end, at least part of the third region having a minimum, third cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is less than the minimum, second cross-sectional diameter.
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Abstract
A cover for a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a unitary cover body extending along an axis. The cover defines a cavity and has a plurality of regions. The regions have different diameters for receiving a cable connector and establishing one or more seals.
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1. A cover for a connector configured to connect a signal carrying cable to a shank structure that extends outwardly from a bulkhead, the connector including a connector body structure and a coupler configured to terminate to the shank structure, the cover comprising:
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a unitary cover body member having a first cover end, a second cover end, an interior cover surface, and an exterior cover surface; wherein the unitary cover body member is configured to extend along a longitudinal axis between the first cover end and the second cover end; and wherein the interior cover surface of the unitary cover body member includes; a first region configured to cover a portion of the signal carrying cable and to extend from the first cover end to a first shoulder, the first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter and a plurality of grooves; a second region configured to cover at least a portion of the connector body structure and extend from the first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is greater than the minimum, first cross-sectional diameter; and a third region configured to cover a portion of the shank structure and extend from the second shoulder to the second cover end, at least part of the third region having a minimum, third cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is less than the minimum, second cross-sectional diameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A cover for a connector configured to connect a signal carrying cable to a shank structure that extends outwardly from a bulkhead, the connector including a connector body structure and a coupler configured to terminate to the shank structure, the cover comprising:
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a unitary cover body member having a first cover end, a second cover end, an interior cover surface, and an exterior cover surface; wherein the unitary cover body member is configured to extend along a longitudinal axis between the first cover end and the second cover end; and wherein the interior cover surface of the unitary cover body member includes; a first region configured to cover a portion of the signal carrying cable and to extend from the first cover end to a first shoulder, the first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter and a plurality of grooves; a second region configured to cover at least a portion of the connector body structure and extend from the first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is greater than the minimum, first cross-sectional diameter; and a third region configured to cover and engage a portion of the coupler and extend from the second shoulder to the second end, at least part of the third region having a minimum, third cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is different from the minimum, second cross-sectional diameter. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A connector cover comprising:
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a unitary cover body member having an inner cover surface configured to extend along a longitudinal axis; and wherein the inner cover surface includes; a first cover portion configured to fit around a portion of a cable and extend toward a first shoulder, the first cover portion having a first cross-sectional diameter; a second cover portion configured to fit around a first connector diameter region of a connector, and extend toward a second shoulder, the second cover portion having a second cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is greater than the first cross-sectional diameter; a third cover portion configured to extend from the second shoulder, part of the third cover portion configured to fit around a second connector diameter region of the connector, the part having a third cross-sectional diameter, at least a portion of which is greater than the second cross-sectional diameter, the third cover portion comprising at least one groove. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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