Connectors for cable carrying conduits
AssigneeJohn Guest International Limited
InventorTimothy Steven Guest
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Abstract
A connector for a conduit for a cable (e.g. an optical fibre cable or a power cable). The connector comprises a hollow body having a throughway for the cable with a coupling for a conduit at one end and a cavity in which an annular seal is located. An actuator is provided to compress the seal radially inwardly into engagement with the cable and into engagement with said side of the cavity to block flow of fluid (gas or liquid) through the cavity and/or to grip the cable. The connector may have means to retain the actuator in the position in which it compresses the seal.
Claims26
A connector for a conduit for a cable, the connector comprising:
- a hollow body having a throughway for the cable with a coupling for a conduit at least one end of the body and a cavity in the body having a side which the throughway opens into;
- an annular seal in the cavity located adjacent the side of the cavity and being co-axial with the opening for the cable to allow the cable to pass through the seal when the seal is unstressed;
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- means to compress the seal radially inwardly into engagement with the cable and into engagement with said side of the cavity to block flow of fluid (gas or liquid) through the cavity and/or to grip the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.