Abstract: An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable such as a heating cable includes (1) a housing with a first open end and a second open end and a strain relief element positioned within the housing, (2) a flexible container which can be positioned over the cable end and (i) is of generally tubular shape, (ii) has an interior surface and an exterior surface, (iii) has a first open end and a second closed end, and (iv) contains a sealant; and (3) a cap which can be mated with the housing at the second open end, and cover the flexible container. The apparatus has excellent moisture-resistant properties even after repeated exposure to high temperatures, is reenterable, and can be readily mounted on a substrate such as a pipe.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 1995
Date of Patent:
August 11, 1998
Assignee:
Raychem Corporation
Inventors:
Wesley B. Dong, Helen D. Shaughnessy, Jeffrey T. Haller, Daniel T. Emerson, Jae Yoon Jung, Larry M. Edwards