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US 7,253,362 B1Granted
Closure with wrapped cable
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsWilliam V. Dower, Kenneth D. Rebers
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Abstract
A closure housing includes a plurality of housings. At least one of the housings is a concave housing with an open face. At least one layer, such as for example an elastomeric film, surrounds one or more cables to define one or more wrapped cables. A portion of each of the wrapped cables is adapted to be interposed between the housings.
Claims37
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of housings, at least one of which comprises a concave housing with an open face;
- one or more cables;
- one or more elastomeric films surrounding each of the cables to seal the cables from environmental conditions, the combination defining one or more wrapped cables, a portion of each of the wrapped cables interposed between the housings;
- at least a portion of the elastomeric film comprising at least a portion of oil;
- and
- a volume of open space extending radially between the elastomeric film and an inside wall of the concave housing.
3 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of housings, at least one of which comprises a concave housing with an open face;
- one or more cables;
- one or more conformable sealants surrounding each of the cables to seal the cables from environmental conditions;
- one or more flexible layers surrounding each of the cables and each of the conformable sealants, the conformable sealant configured to be positioned between the cable and the flexible layer, the combination defining one or more wrapped cables, a portion of each of the wrapped cables interposed between the housings;
- at least a portion of the conformable sealant comprising at least a portion of oil;
- and
- a volume of open space extending radially between the flexible layer and an inside wall of the concave housing.
4 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of housings, at least one of which comprises a concave housing with an open face;
- one or more flexible layers and one or more elastomeric films wrapped around a portion of one or more cables to seal the cables from environmental conditions, the elastomeric film configured to be positioned between the cable and the flexible layer, the combination defining one or more wrapped cables, a portion of each of the wrapped cables adapted to be interposed between the housings;
- one or more endseals of elastomeric material wrapped around a portion of the wrapped cables to further seal the cables from environmental conditions, the endseal of elastomeric material configured to align with a circumferential perimeter portion of the open face of each of the concave housings, the endseals interposed between the housings;
- at least a portion of the elastomeric film comprising at least a portion of oil;
- and
- a volume of open space extending radially between the flexible layer and an inside wall of the concave housing.
3 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of housings, at least one of which comprises a concave housing with an open face;
- one or more cables;
- and
- one or more flexible layers surrounding each of the cables to seal the cables from environmental conditions, the combination defining one or more wrapped cables, a portion of each of the wrapped cables interposed between the housings;
- at least a portion of the flexible layer comprising at least a portion of oil;
- and
- a volume of open space extending radially between the flexible layer and an inside wall of the concave housing.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.