Strain relief device and closure
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsJerry D. Jackson, James R. Miller
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Abstract
A strain relief member is provided for use with a closure member, which strain relief is formed with a web having tabs formed therein, each with a fastener receiving slot and each formed to be bent angularly from the plane of the web to aid in nesting the cables to reduce the space necessary for the joining the cables electrically and providing strain relief.
Claims16
A strain relief member for use in a cable closure comprising a tubular closure member, said strain relief member comprising a web, formed of a ductile conductive material, having a length dimension and a width dimension between opposite sides, said web being formed with a plurality of transverse slots between said opposite sides for receiving fasteners, and said web having U-shaped cuts through said web and about said slots each U-shaped cut having a pair of generally parallel with the legs extending generally parallel to said opposite having a connecting portion from said legs and extending transversely of said web to define tabs in said web having said slots therein, which tabs may be bent to positions angularly related to the web.
A closure for a cable termination including a hollow tubular member having opposite open ends and a rigid body, a shoulder formed on the inner surface of said body and spaced from one end to reduce the inner diameter of the tubular member in the area of the shoulder, and
- a strain relief member comprising a web formed o a ductile material and having a length dimension and a width dimension between opposite sides, said web having a plurality of transverse slots between said opposite sides for receiving fasteners, said web being positioned with one side resting against said shoulder and said transverse slots extending between said one end of said body and the side of the web opposite said one side, and said web being formed with U-shaped cuts through said web and about said slots each U-shaped cut having a pair of generally parallel legs extending generally parallel to said opposite sides and having a transversely of said web to define tabs in said web having the slots therein, which tabs may be bent to positions angularly related to the web and to the end of said body.
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