Electricity: conductors and insulators – Conduits – cables or conductors – Combined
Patent
1988-02-11
1989-07-18
Nimmo, Morris H.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Conduits, cables or conductors
Combined
156 49, 174 76, 439521, H02G 15113, H01R 4300
Patent
active
048495808
ABSTRACT:
An environmental closure and method are provided, for use in generating an environmental seal about wire splices or the like. The preferred closure comprises a unitary construction having an outer, openable, shell with an internal biasing mechanism. In use, viscous sealant material is positioned within the closure such that the biasing mechanism generally forces sealant material around a junction to be sealed and, in particular, between adjacent wires in such junctions. In one application relatively highly viscous sealant material is utilized in association with junctions in a manner according to the present invention. In another general application, a relatively low viscosity sealant is used; the low viscosity sealant being generally bordered by high viscosity sealant, to inhibit leakage outwardly from a closure during use.
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Nimmo Morris H.
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