Sleeve for branch or joint areas in optical or electrical cables
AssigneeKabelmetal Electro GmbH
InventorsFranz Grajewski, Hans-Holger Freckmann, Werner Stieb, Zbigniew Wielgolaski, Reinhard Schottker
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Abstract
A sleeve for receiving branch or joint areas in optical or electrical cables, comprises a stable, essentially cylindrical hollow body (8) with at least one open end to receive the branch or joint areas, where a sleeve head (1) is inserted into the open end(s) and the sleeve head(s) (1) has (have) passage openings (2) in the form of radial slots (2) for the incoming or outgoing cables (3, 4). The slots (2) contain sealing bodies (11), which encompass the incoming or outgoing cable (3, 4) and seal the slots (2).
Claims17
A sleeve assembly for receiving branch or joint areas in optical or electrical cables, comprising:
- a stable, essentially cylindrical hollow body for receiving the branch or joint areas, said hollow body having at least one open end;
- a sleeve head received in each open end, each sleeve head having passages formed therein in the form of radial slots for receiving incoming or outgoing cables;
- sealing bodies received in said passages, said sealing bodies encompassing the incoming or outgoing cables and sealing said passages;
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- wherein said sealing bodies can be clamped to its respective cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.