Abstract: A cable drum with a drum hub and two drum disks, where at least one the two drum disks has a cable passage aperture in the region of the drum hub for passing the starting end of the cable to be reeled up through it and has externally a cable clamping device spaced radially from the cable passage aperture for attaching the start end of the cable, at least one of the two drum disks having attachment holes distributed across the circumference for securing the drums in position for transportation purposes, and wherein each drum disk comprises external radially extending stiffening ribs having a height defining an outer surface of the disk and each rib further including a region having a greater height than the outer surface of the disk adapted to prohibit sliding, skidding, and rotating when said region engages a support surface.

Abstract: A cable junction box for connecting and branching communication cables with a longitudinally divided socket tube and closure sections bounding the longitudinal division, with sealing members, embraced by the socket tube, being provided with cable passages adaptable to different cable diameters, and peripheral seals arranged between the socket tube and the sealing members, the socket tube having a circumferential jacket reinforcement extending to the region of its longitudinal division on both its both end faces, the longitudinally divided socket tube additionally having a groove section for receiving a longitudinal seal and a spring section engaging into the grooved section for compressing the longitudinal seal so that the longitudinal seal is pressed against the peripheral seals, the longitudinal groove of the grooved section have a chamber constriction in a region devoid of inner legs.