US 2011/0211326 A1 · MECHANICAL CABLE ENTRY PORT

Abstract

A port entry device (100) is described for inserting a telecommunication cable (60) containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure (300). In particular, the port entry device (100) is an oval port sealing device. The port entry device includes a tubular housing (110), a split sleeve (130) and a pair of clamping nuts (120). The tubular housing has an interior passageway (113) between a first end (110a) of the housing and a second end (110b) of the housing. The interior passageway can include a first cable channel (111) and a second cable channel (112). The housing can have an elliptical cross section. The split sleeve (130) positions the telecommunication cable (60) within the port entry device (100) when the split sleeve (130) is inserted into the interior passageway (113) of the housing (110). The clamping nuts are attachable to the second end (110b) of the housing to secure the split sleeve (130) within the housing (110).

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Dependent claims

A port entry device configured to be mounted on a communication cable, the port entry device comprising:

a tubular housing having a interior passageway between a first end of the housing and a second end of the housing, wherein the housing has an elliptical cross section and wherein the interior passageway includes a first cable channel and a second cable channel, wherein the port entry device includes at least one strain relief bracket disposed on the first end of the housing;
a split sleeve that is fittable around the communication cable and is removably disposed within the interior passageway of the housing;
and
a pair of clamping nuts attachable to the second end of the housing to secure the split sleeve within the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mechanical cable entry port

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Abstract

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