Hermetically sealed joint cover for fibre optic cables
AssigneeSirti S.p.A.
InventorEugenio Toffetti
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Abstract
An hermetically sealed joint cover for fibre optic cables which does not require the use of mastic and/or miscellaneous sealants, the hermetic seal being achieved by a seal gasket which is provided with at least one through hole partly open outwards and embracing each cable or series of cables entering and/or leaving the joint cover, and which is insertable into seats formed in apertures for the entry and exit of the cables into and from the joint cover.
Claims5
An hermetically sealed joint cover for fibre optic cables comprising substantially a cable-joining box element and at least one entry aperture and at least one exit aperture for the cables, said entry and exit apertures being provided in a base having a first connection surface connectable to a cover having a second connection surface along said connection surfaces to form said box element, within said apertures there being provided a seal gasket of elastic material provided with at least one through hole and deformable so as to fill the apertures as an interference fit when said cover is connected to said base, characterized in that said through hole is partly open outwards to receiver said cable to be joined, in said entry and exit apertures there being provided seats for receiving said seal gasket.
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