Waterproof apparatus for cables and cable interfaces
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having an opening that is sized to receive a sealing gland, and a cavity for receiving the sealing gland, the sealing gland comprising an outer peripheral surface configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the cavity, the sealing gland comprising an aperture that is configured to receive a cable, wherein the sealing gland is an annular member having a slit that allows a cable to pass therethrough when the sealing gland is pressed onto the cable, allowing the sealing gland to encircle the cable in a waterproof manner, wherein the sealing gland comprises a first surface and a second surface formed by the slit, the first and second surfaces touching one another after the cable passes through the slit due to resiliency of the sealing gland.
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Abstract
Waterproof apparatus for cables and cable interfaces are provided herein. An exemplary apparatus includes a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having an opening that is sized to receive a sealing gland, a cavity for receiving the sealing gland, the sealing gland comprising an outer peripheral surface configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the cavity, the sealing gland comprising an aperture that is configured to receive a cable.
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- 1. An apparatus, comprising a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having an opening that is sized to receive a sealing gland, and a cavity for receiving the sealing gland, the sealing gland comprising an outer peripheral surface configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the cavity, the sealing gland comprising an aperture that is configured to receive a cable, wherein the sealing gland is an annular member having a slit that allows a cable to pass therethrough when the sealing gland is pressed onto the cable, allowing the sealing gland to encircle the cable in a waterproof manner, wherein the sealing gland comprises a first surface and a second surface formed by the slit, the first and second surfaces touching one another after the cable passes through the slit due to resiliency of the sealing gland.
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9. A method for waterproofing a pre-terminated cable and connector, the method comprising:
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threading the pre-terminated cable and the connector through a coupler cap having an angled inner sidewall; placing a sealing gland around the pre-terminated cable by pressing the pre-terminated cable through a slit, allowing the sealing gland to encircle the cable in a waterproof manner, the sealing gland comprising a first surface and a second surface formed by the slit, the first and second surfaces touching one another after the cable passes through the slit due to resiliency of the sealing gland; threading the pre-terminated cable and the connector into a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having a plurality of tabs that form a recess; disposing the sealing gland within the recess; and engaging the coupler cap with the second end of the coupler body such that the plurality of tabs are compressed against the sealing gland by the angled inner sidewall of the coupler cap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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