Cable gland

Abstract

A cable gland (10) comprises a body (12) defining a passage (14), a sealing arrangement (24) and a cable gripping member (74). The passage (14) is configured to receive a cable (16) having a surface (18). The sealing arrangement (24) and the cable gripping member (74) are locatable in the passage (14). The body (12) comprises a sealing surface (20) and a seal abutment surface (22) adjacent the passage (14). The sealing arrangement (24) comprises a seal (26), a seal deforming member (28) and a link (30). The seal (26) comprises an inner surface (32) and an outer surface (34) and defines an opening (36) for receiving the cable (16) and a further opening (38) between the inner surface (32) and the outer surface (34). The seal (26) seals against the sealing surface (20) as well as against the surface (18). The cable gripping member (74), the seal deforming member (28) and the link (30) form an electrically conductive train between a steel wire armour layer (96) of the cable (16) and a conductive part (64) of the cable gland (10).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.