Self-Supported Jacket Seal for High Voltage Cable Accessories
AssigneeRichards Manufacturing Company
InventorJeffrey J. Madden
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Abstract
A self-supported jacket seal designed for a cable connector so that after a cable is inserted into the cable connector, the integrated jacket seal protects any exposed portion of the cable without requiring any additional installation steps. The self-supported feature is provided by a plurality of rigid ridges positioned on the outer surface of the jacket seal. The ridges strengthen the construction of the component so that the jacket seal substantially maintains its shape when a cable is slidably inserted therewithin. Because the seal does not buckle when installed, it does not require any additional installation steps as found in other similar inventions known in the art.
Claims18
A jacket seal integrated with a cable component, comprising:
- a substantially straight, pliable, elastomeric jacket body comprising a first end, second end, and a hollow tubular body defining a shape, the tubular body having an interior portion and an outer surface;
- wherein the first end and second end each provide access to the interior portion;
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- a substantially rigid structural support positioned on the outer surface of the jacket body, wherein the structural support substantially maintains the shape of the jacket body when a cable is slidably inserted into the first end.
- Should we have dependent claims for an elbow with a jacket seal and for a cable adapter with a jacket seal?
A jacket seal for a cable connector, comprising:
- a substantially straight, pliable, elastomeric jacket body comprising a first end, second end, and a hollow tubular body defining a shape, the tubular body having an interior portion and an outer surface;
- wherein the first end and second end each provide access to the interior portion;
- a substantially rigid structural support positioned on the outer surface of the jacket body, wherein the structural support substantially maintains the shape of the jacket body when a cable is slidably inserted into the first end;
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- wherein the structural support comprises a plurality of ridges positioned on a longitudinal axis of the outer surface.
A jacket seal for a cable connector, comprising:
- a substantially straight, pliable, elastomeric jacket body comprising a first end, second end, and a hollow tubular body defining a shape, the tubular body having an interior portion and an outer surface;
- wherein the first end and second end each provide access to the interior portion;
- a substantially rigid structural support positioned on the outer surface of the jacket body, wherein the structural support substantially maintains the shape of the jacket body when a cable is slidably inserted into the first end;
- wherein the structural support comprises a plurality of ridges positioned on a longitudinal axis of the outer surface;
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- a hollow tubular neck comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the neck is connected to the second end of the tubular body creating a tubular pathway and wherein the neck has an inner diameter different from an inner diameter of the tubular body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.