Electrical connectors – With provision to restrict environment effects – Including contact cover or case
Patent
1994-06-01
1996-06-11
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With provision to restrict environment effects
Including contact cover or case
439358, H01R 1352
Patent
active
055250734
ABSTRACT:
An environmental protection device with manually operated latching mechanism is described. The device includes a rigid hook and flexible latch on opposite peripheral edges of the device with cavity halves therebetween capable of fitting together upon the latching of the hook and latch to form an enclosure around an elongate substrate such as a coaxial cable splice or a cable to tap port connection upon the closing of the device and the locking of the latch and hook members. The device is preferably filled with a gel sealing material having an elongation of at least 100% and a Voland hardness from about 1 to 50 grams.
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Burkard Herbert G.
Nguyen Khiem
Raychem Corporation
Zavell A. Stephen
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