Sealed cable connection
AssigneeTyco Telecommunications (US) Inc.
InventorsMaurice Kordahi, David Giordano, Robert Stix
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Abstract
Sealed cable connections can be used to connect first and second cables to a sealed cable joint. The sealed cable connection at one end of the sealed cable joint includes a cable socket body positioned within an inner region of a housing. The cable socket body includes a passageway receiving one of the cables. A seal securing member is positioned within the inner region of the housing and secured into contact with the cable socket body. At least one seal, such as a resilient metal seal, is compressed between the cable socket body and the seal securing member to seal against the inner surface of the housing. The sealed cable connection can also include a cable seal positioned around the cable and within the passageway of the cable socket body.
Claims29
A sealed cable joint for connecting first and second cables, said sealed cable joint comprising:
- a housing having first and second ends and an inner surface defining an inner region;
- first and second cable socket bodies positioned within said inner region of said housing at said first and second ends of said housing, each of said first and second cable socket bodies including a passageway receiving a respective one of said first and second cables;
- first and second seal securing members positioned within said inner region of said housing at said first and second ends of said housing and secured into contact with respective said first and second socket bodies;
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- at least first and second seals, said first seal being positioned continuously and with substantially an entire length of said seal against said inner surface of said housing at an interface between said first cable socket body and said first seal securing member, said second seal being positioned continuously against said inner surface of said housing at an interface between said second cable socket body and said second seal securing member, wherein said first and second seals are compressed between said first and second seal securing members and said first and second cable socket bodies, respectively, for sealing against said inner surface of said housing.
A sealed cable connection assembly comprising:
- a housing having at least one end and an inner surface defining an inner region;
- at least one cable socket body being positioned within said inner region of said housing at said end of said housing, said cable socket body including a passageway for receiving a cable;
- at least one seal securing member being positioned within said inner region of said housing at said end of said housing and secured into contact with said socket body;
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- at least one seal being positioned continuously and with substantially an entire length of said seal against said inner surface of said housing and between said cable socket body and said seal securing member.
A sealed cable connection comprising:
- a fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber and at least one protective outer layer;
- a housing having an inner surface defining an inner region;
- at least one cable socket body positioned within said inner region of said housing, said cable socket body including a passageway receiving said fiber optic cable;
- at least one seal securing member positioned within said inner region of said housing and secured into contact with said socket body;
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- at least one seal positioned continuously and with substantially an entire length of said seal against said inner surface of said housing and between said cable socket body and said seal securing member, for sealing against said inner surface of said housing.
A cable connection pre-assembly comprising:
- at least one cable socket body including a passageway for receiving a cable;
- at least one seal securing member loosely secured to said cable socket body;
- at least one outer seal positioned between said cable socket body and said seal securing member and proximate an outer surface of said cable socket body and said seal securing member;
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- at least one inner seal between said cable socket body and said seal securing member and spaced radially inwardly from said outer seal.
A method of sealing a cable joint, said method comprising:
- inserting at least one seal between a seal securing member and a cable socket body;
- loosely securing said seal securing member to said cable socket body with said seal positioned therebetween, thereby forming a pre-assembly;
- inserting said pre-assembly into a housing;
- securing said pre-assembly to said housing;
- securing a cable to said cable socket body;
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- tightening said seal securing member against said cable socket body to compress said seal against an inside surface of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.