Cable enclosure assemblies and methods for using the same

A method for providing an environmental seal about a cable having a lengthwise cable axis using a cable sealing assembly including first and second housing parts, the method comprising:

• installing the cable in a cable passage defined in the first housing part;
• and thereafter
• moving a compression feature forming at least a part of the second housing part in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position such that the compression feature forces a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage to flow about the cable in each of:
• a first direction generally toward the cable, substantially parallel to the installation direction and substantially perpendicular to the cable axis;
• a second direction generally toward the cable, transverse to the cable axis and transverse to the first direction;
• and
• a third direction generally toward the cable, transverse to the cable axis, transverse to the first direction, and generally opposing the second direction
• to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable.

A cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable, the assembly comprising:

• a housing assembly defining a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis;
• and
• a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage;
• wherein the housing assembly includes:
• a compression feature movable between a ready position and an installed position to flowably displace the cable sealant about the cable;
• and
• a triple point filler feature configured to occupy a triple point void channel formed in the cable sealant by movement of the compression feature from the ready position to the installed position.

A cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable, the assembly comprising:

• a housing including first and second housing parts, the first housing part defining a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis;
• a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage;
• and
• a compression feature forming at least a part of the second housing part and movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position;
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position;
• and
• wherein the compression feature has a generally concave engagement surface.

A cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable, the assembly comprising:

• a housing including first and second housing parts, the first housing part defining a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis;
• a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage;
• and
• a compression feature forming at least a part of the second housing part and movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position;
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position;
• wherein, when the compression feature is in the installed position, a buffer region is defined between the compression feature and the cable;
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable to fill the buffer region with the cable sealant when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position;
• and
• wherein the second housing part includes a locator feature that is configured to engage the cable to maintain a buffer spacing distance between the cable and the compression member to maintain the buffer region.

A cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable, the assembly comprising:

• a housing including first and second housing parts, the first housing part defining a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis;
• a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage;
• and
• a compression feature forming at least a part of the second housing part and movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position;
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position;
• wherein the assembly is configured to initially receive the cable in the cable passage such that a cable entry trough is defined in the cable sealant along the portion of the cable;
• and
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable to fill the cable entry trough with the cable sealant when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position.

A cable sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about a cable, the assembly comprising:

• a housing including first and second housing parts, the first housing part defining a cable passage to receive a cable having a lengthwise cable axis;
• a flowable cable sealant disposed in the cable passage;
• and
• a compression feature forming at least a part of the second housing part and movable in an installation direction between a ready position and an installed position;
• wherein the compression feature is shaped and configured to force the cable sealant to flow about the cable in a direction transverse to the cable axis to circumferentially surround a portion of the cable when the compression feature is moved from the ready position to the installed position;
• and
• wherein the cable sealing assembly further includes a triple point filler feature configured to occupy a triple point void channel formed in the cable sealant by movement of the compression feature from the ready position to the installed position.