Abstract: A closure (20) for a cable splice includes two mating covers (23, 24) and two end plate assemblies (30--30). Longitudinally extending joints between the covers are filled with sealing gaskets (141--141). Also a peripheral channel (45) in each end plate is filled with a circumferential gasket (147). The covers are assembled together to enclose the end plate assemblies with the gaskets in the joints therebetween. Then, the covers are moved toward each other and secured together by moving a continuous wire latch support frame (121) which is disposed on each side of the closure and which has a plurality of latching fingers (126--126) mounted pivotally therealong to cause each latching finger to snap past a center bistable position into locking engagement with an aligned seat along the closure. As the covers become secured together, the longitudinal and circumferential gaskets are caused to seal their associated joints.

Abstract: A sealing grommet (40), used in cable splice cases (10) for connecting multiconductor telecommunication cables (100, 120), comprises a unitary elastomeric body with cable receiving passageways (50, 70). Each passageway is defined by an interior sidewall (52, 72) from which a plurality of longitudinally spaced circumferential ridges (54, 74) extend. For a substantial portion of its circumference, each ridge has an axis of projection (60, 82) which forms an oblique angle (.alpha., .beta.) with respect to the axis (58, 80) of the passageway and is sufficiently elongated in longitudinal cross section so as to be capable of flexing with respect to the axis of projection during cable insertion and enlarging its opening diameter (D.sub.R, D.sub.SR) to accommodate and form a radial seal about a cable being inserted.