Abstract: A boot, or adapter, for an aerial cable or terminal housing is made from hard material in two halves. The two halves are fastened, or hinged, at one longitudinal edge by a eye-hook-like device and at the other longitudinal edge by a snap lock device. An end surface has a plurality of concentric plates which may be snapped out to allow a cable to pass through the boot. The space between the boot and the cable is filled with a compliant, synthetic material.

Abstract: A cable adapter (10) is disclosed for converting a cable closure nozzle (16) to a selectable diameter two cable entrance. The adapter is comprised of a unitary molded member (11) of electrically insulative material. In the interior of the unitary member are first and second adjacent pluralities of concentric openings (12,13) of various diameters. These openings extend along the length of the unitary member in increasing order of diameter. The unitary member is adapted for engagement with the cable closure nozzle (16) at the larger diameter end (15). This configuration facilitates a sealed entrance of first and second axially aligned cables (17,18) into the cable closure (19).