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US 2011/0256755 A1Published application
Cover for cable connectors
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorNoah Montena
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Abstract
A cover and a system of covers for placement in sealed relation over a connector or a pair of connectors that is or are adapted to terminate a cable or splice together a pair of cables. The covers include a cable end that sealingly receives a cable therein, an elongated body that provides secure cover to a cable connector, and an end that abuts a bulkhead or sealingly engages with a second cover when used in a splicing application.
Claims27
A cover for a connector adapted to terminate a cable, wherein the connector comprises a body portion and is adapted to terminate in a bulkhead, said cover comprising:
- a. an elongated body comprising cable and bulkhead ends, interior and exterior surfaces, said elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis;
- b. wherein said interior surface comprises a first region adapted to cover at least a portion of the cable and extending from said cable end to a first shoulder, said first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter, and a second region adapted to cover at least the connector body portion and that extends from said first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, first cross-sectional diameter;
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- c. wherein said exterior surface comprises a first region extending from said cable end to a third shoulder and including at least one strain relief member defined therein, said first region having a minimum, fourth cross-sectional diameter, a second region extending from said third shoulder to a fourth shoulder, the second region having a minimum, fifth cross-sectional diameter that is less than said minimum, fourth cross-sectional diameter, and a third region extending from said fourth shoulder to said bulkhead end, said third region having a minimum, sixth cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, fifth cross-sectional diameter.
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A first cover for a connector adapted to terminate a cable, and further covering at least a portion of a second cover, said second cover covering at least a portion of a second connector, said first cover comprising:
- a. an elongated body comprising cable and connector ends, interior and exterior surfaces, said elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis;
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- b. wherein said interior surface comprises a first region adapted to cover at least a portion of the cable and extending from said cable end to a first shoulder, said first region comprising a plurality of grooves formed therein, wherein each of said grooves extends in spaced parallel relation to the others, a second region adapted to cover at least a portion of the connector and that extends from said first shoulder to a second shoulder, a third region adapted to cover at least a portion of said second cover.
A system for covering a first connector adapted to terminate a first cable, and further covering a second connector adapted to terminate a second cable, said system comprising:
- a. a first elongated body comprising cable and bulkhead ends, interior and exterior surfaces, and extending along a longitudinal axis, said first elongated body being adapted to envelop at least a portion of the first connector;
- b. wherein said interior surface comprises a first region adapted to cover at least a portion of the cable and extending from said cable end to a first shoulder, said first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter, a second region adapted to cover at least the connector body portion and that extends from said first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, first cross-sectional diameter, and a third region adapted to cover at least a portion of the connector and that extends from said second shoulder to said bulkhead end, said third region having a minimum, third cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, second cross-sectional diameter;
- c. wherein said exterior surface comprises a first region extending from said cable end to a third shoulder and defining at least one strain relief member therein, said first region having a minimum, fourth cross-sectional diameter, a second region extending from said third shoulder to a fourth shoulder, the second region having a minimum, fifth cross-sectional diameter that is less than said minimum, fourth cross-sectional diameter, and a third region extending from said fourth shoulder to said bulkhead end, said third region having a minimum, sixth cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, fifth cross-sectional diameter;
- d. a second elongated body adapted to telescopically engage said first elongated body in enveloping relation to the second connector, said second elongated body comprising cable and bulkhead ends, interior and exterior surfaces, and adapted to extend co-axially from said first body when engaged therewith, said second elongated body being adapted to envelop at least a portion of the second connector;
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- e. wherein a portion of said first elongated body is adapted to be positioned between said interior surface of said second elongated body member and the first connector.
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A cover for a connector adapted to terminate a cable, the connector comprising a body portion, said cover comprising:
- a. a unitary elongated body member having a cable end, a connector end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, said unitary elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis;
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- b. wherein said interior surface comprises a first region adapted to cover at least a portion of the cable and extending from said cable end to a first shoulder, said first region having a minimum, first cross-sectional diameter, and a second region adapted to cover at least the connector body portion and that extends from said first shoulder to a second shoulder, the second region having a minimum, second cross-sectional diameter that is greater than said minimum, first cross-sectional diameter.
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