US 2025/0060052 A1 · RETAINER FOR A PORT OF AN ENCLOSURE CONFIGURED TO GRIP A CABLE SO AS TO LIMIT TENSION STRAIN ON THE CABLE

Abstract

A cable retainer for a port of an enclosure is configured to permit a pre-connectorized cable to be inserted into and removed from the port with a connector attached to the cable, including a cable retaining portion configured to receive a cable. The cable retaining portion comprises a cable receiving portion; the cable receiving portion comprises a cable engaging portion; the cable receiving portion is configured to align with an opening in a sealing portion so as to permit the cable to extend through both the cable receiving portion and the opening; and the cable engaging portion is configured to grip a cable that runs through a port such that the retainer limits axial movement of the cable relative to the port so as to limit tension strain on the cable.

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Dependent claims

A cable retainer for a port of an enclosure that is configured to permit a pre-connectorized cable to be inserted into and removed from the port with a connector attached to the cable, comprising:

a sealing portion configured to be received in a seal receiving portion of a port;
a cable retaining portion configured to receive a cable;
wherein the sealing portion comprises a resilient member;
wherein the sealing portion is configured to include an opening that is configured to receive a first portion of the cable;
wherein the opening is configured to include a cross-sectional dimension that is smaller than a connector that terminates the cable;
wherein the cable retaining portion is configured to be positioned adjacent to the sealing portion;
wherein the cable retaining portion comprises a cable receiving portion;
wherein the cable receiving portion comprises a cable engaging portion;
wherein the cable receiving portion is configured to align with the opening so as to permit the cable to extend through both the cable receiving portion and the opening;
wherein the cable engaging portion is configured to engage a circumferential slot in the cable;
wherein the cable engaging portion comprises a protrusion that extends from the cable receiving portion;
wherein the cable engaging portion is configured to grip a cable that runs through the port such that the retainer limits axial movement of the cable relative to the port so as to limit tension strain on the cable.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Retainer for a port of an enclosure configured to grip a cable so as to limit tension strain on the cable

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Retainer for a port of an enclosure configured to grip a cable so as to limit tension strain on the cable

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Abstract

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