Weather protecting (WP) housing for coaxial cable connectors

A protective housing for a telecommunications interface comprising:

• a flexible boot having an aperture for receiving a cable connector and comprising at least three portions corresponding to peripheral surfaces of the cable connector;
• a first portion having a first inner mold line (IML) surface corresponding to a coupler portion of the cable connector at a first end;
• a second portion having a second IML surface corresponding to a peripheral surface of the cable connector at a second end;
• an intermediate portion having an intermediate IML surface corresponding to a body portion of the cable connector between the first and second ends a plurality of elongate slots disposed along at least one of the IML surfaces and in fluid communication with one of the adjacent IML surfaces;
• wherein the plurality of elongate slots provide a fluid to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the boot from the connector;
• wherein a length of each of the plurality or elongated slots is between twenty-five percent (25%) of the total intermediate IML surface and seventy-five percent (75%) of a total intermediate IML surface;
• wherein the plurality of elongate slots reduce the eliminate one-half (½) of the elastomeric flexible material in frictional engagement with the cable connector;
• and wherein a width of each of the plurality of elongate slots defines an arc of 30 degrees.