Cable connector cover

• US 9,917,394 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2014
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Llc
• Original Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Llc
• Inventors: Natoli, Christopher, Montena, Noah
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Application Number:
  US14/298,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20140295700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,376 Days
• Field of Search: 439521, 439523
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/70 Insulation of connections end caps H01R4/22

Abstract

A cable connector cover includes, in one embodiment, a unitary body. The unitary body has a plurality of portions. The portions have different diameters for receiving a cable connector and establishing one or more seals.

Claims

1. A cable connector cover providing water protection for a cable connector and a connecting interface component, the connecting interface component defining a corrugated, outwardly facing, interface surface, comprising:

a unitary body defining a cavity extending along an axis, the cavity configured to receive a cable portion, a connector attached to the cable portion, and an interface component, the unitary body comprising;

a rearward portion comprising a rearward inner diameter, the rearward portion defining an opening configured to receive the cable portion and a surface configured to engage the cable portion;

an intermediate portion comprising an intermediate inner diameter which is greater than the rearward inner diameter, the intermediate portion configured to receive at least part of a connector body of the connector, the intermediate portion also configured to receive and engage a coupler which is rotatably coupled to the connector body; and

a forward portion configured to receive, and engage, an outer surface of the interface component when the connector is attached to the interface component, the forward portion configured to seal with the corrugated, outwardly facing, interface surface of the interface component wherein the unitary body has an outer surface, at least part of the outer surface comprising a plurality of reservoir grooves configured to seal with another cable.

2. The cable connector cover of claim 1, wherein the forward portion comprises a forward inner diameter which is different from the intermediate inner diameter.

3. The cable connector cover of claim 2, wherein the forward inner diameter is greater than the intermediate inner diameter.

4. The cable connector cover of claim 1, wherein the unitary body comprises a shoulder to transition from the rearward inner diameter to the intermediate inner diameter.

5. The cable connector cover of claim 1, wherein rearward portion includes a plurality of reservoir grooves configured to contain moisture.

6. The cable connector cover of claim 5, wherein the forward portion comprises at least one additional groove.