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US 12,308,140 B2Granted
Additively manufactured cable gland
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsRhythm Mehra, Himanshu Gangadhar Khokle, Jayram Shivajirao Desai
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Abstract
A union body for a cable gland includes a body having a generally cylindrical shape defining an interior surface and a passage extending though the body from a first end to a second end of the body. A groove is formed on the interior surface of the body. The groove is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a cable received in the passage of the body.
Claims13
A union body for a cable gland, the union body comprising:
- a body having a generally cylindrical shape defining an interior surface and a passage defined by the body and extending though the body from a first end to a second end of the body, wherein the body includes a first end portion for being received in a hub body of the cable gland, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a middle section between the first and second end portions;
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- a spiral groove formed on the interior surface of the body,
- wherein the spiral groove is disposed on the interior surface at the second end portion and middle section of the body of the union body,
- wherein the spiral groove at the middle section of the body is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a non-jacketed armored portion of a cable received in the passage of the body, wherein a cross-sectional dimension of the passage defined by the spiral groove at the middle section of the body generally tapers along a length of the body,
- wherein the spiral groove at the second portion of the body is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a jacketed armored portion of the cable received in the passage of the body,
- wherein the body including the groove formed in the body is made of metal.
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A cable gland consisting essentially of:
- a hub body having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion being configured for connection to a device or enclosure;
- a union body having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion of the union body, and a middle section between the first and second end portions, the first end portion of the union body being configured for receipt in the second end portion of the hub body, the union body being configured to receive and secure a cable within an internal passage in the union body defined by the union body, a spiral groove being formed on an interior surface of the union body, wherein the spiral groove is disposed on the interior surface at the second end portion and middle section of the union body, the spiral groove at the middle section of the union body being configured to mate with an exterior surface of a non-jacketed armored portion of a cable received in the internal passage, a cross-sectional dimension of the internal passage defined by the spiral groove at the middle section of the union body generally tapering along a length of the union body, wherein the spiral groove at the second portion of the union body is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a jacketed armored portion of the cable received in the passage of the union body;
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- a gland nut configured to be received around and engageable with the union body and the second end portion of the hub body to secure the union body to the hub body, wherein the cable gland is free of a bushing or sleeve disposed in the cable gland.
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A union body for a cable gland, the union body comprising:
- a body having a generally cylindrical shape defining an interior surface and a passage defined by the body and extending though the body from a first end to a second end of the body, wherein the body includes a first end portion for being received in a hub body of the cable gland, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a middle section between the first and second end portions;
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- a spiral groove formed on the interior surface of the body,
- wherein the spiral groove is disposed on the interior surface at the second end portion and middle section of the body of the union body,
- wherein the spiral groove at the middle section of the body is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a non-jacketed armored portion of a cable received in the passage of the body,
- wherein the spiral groove at the second portion of the body is configured to mate with an exterior surface of a jacketed armored portion of the cable received in the passage of the body,
- wherein the body including the groove formed in the body is made of metal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.