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US 5,059,748 AGranted
Cable splice enclosure
AssigneeRaychem Corporation
InventorsBarry Allen, Mark Harvell, Christopher Hastings, Luis Puigcerver, Gloria J. Marik
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Abstract
A re-enterable butt cable splice closure comprising a base and domed cover. The base has various parts that hinge together around cables, and has a gel sealing material defining cable entry ports which gel is put under compression when the parts of the bases are brought together. The base is supported on a support that has guides that align the cables with the ports.
Claims21
A closure for a cable splice which comprises:
- (a) a base comprising first, second and third parts, the second and third parts being adjacent to and hinged to the first part, and respective cable ports extending from one side of the base to another between respectively the first and second parts and the first and third parts;
- (b) a cover for use together with the base for defining an enclosed space for the cable splice;
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- (c) a support for the base attached to the first part.
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