Locking ring for a cable closure
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorsJohann Georg Hajok, Dayne Wilcox
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Abstract
A locking ring for assembly onto a cable closure includes a locking ring includes at least two ring sections, with each ring section having at least one locking structure; and a lever that couples with the at least two ring sections. The lever includes at least one locking rib disposed therein, and the at least one locking rib is configured to engage and disengage from the at least one locking structure such that the lever moves from a closed position in which proximal ends of each ring section are substantially adjacent to an open position in which proximal ends of each ring section are separate.
Claims20
A locking ring configured for assembly onto a cable closure, the locking ring comprising:
- at least two ring sections, each ring section having at least one locking structure;
- and
- a lever that couples with the at least two ring sections, the lever comprising at least one locking rib and at least one bracket rib disposed therein, and wherein the at least one locking rib and the at least one bracket rib are configured for connection to the at least one locking structure such that the lever moves from a closed position in which proximal ends of each ring section are substantially adjacent to an open position in which proximal ends of each ring section are separate, and wherein the lever further comprises an outer surface having at least two notches to visually determine where interior components of the lever are positioned.
A cable closure, comprising:
- a housing having an outer surface;
- and
- a locking ring, positionable onto at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing, the locking ring comprising:
- at least two ring sections, each ring section having at least one locking structure;
- and
- a lever that couples with the at least two ring sections, the lever comprising at least one locking rib and at least one bracket rib and at least one bracket rib disposed therein, wherein the at least one locking rib and the at least one bracket rib are configured for connection to the at least one locking structure such that the lever moves from a closed position in which proximal ends of each ring section are substantially adjacent to an open position in which proximal ends of each ring section are separate, and wherein the lever further comprises an outer surface having at least two notches to visually determine where interior components of the lever are positioned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.