Cable sealing plug
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The invention relates generally to cable splice enclosures, and in particular to a design for a plug useful in such enclosures.
FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, taken along the right side of FIG. 3; the side view taken along the left side of FIG. 3 is a mirror image of FIG. 5;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, taken along the plane 7—7;
FIG. 8 is a top view of a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 8; the rear view is identical;
FIG. 11 is a side view taken along the left side of FIG. 10; the side view taken along the right side of FIG. 10 is identical;
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 8, taken along the plane 13—13;
FIG. 14 is a top view of a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 14;
FIG. 17 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 14;
FIG. 18 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 14 taken along the right side if FIG. 16; the opposing side view is a mirror image of FIG. 18;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 14;
FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 14 taken along the plane 20—20;
FIG. 21 is a top view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 22 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 21;
FIG. 23 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 21; the rear view is identical;
FIG. 24 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 21 taken along the right side of FIG. 23; the side view taken along the left side of FIG. 23 is identical;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 21; and,
FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 21 taken along the plane 26—26.
Claims
The ornamental design for a cable sealing plug, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2001
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Russell P. Smith (Georgetown, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Darla P. Fonseca
Application Number: 29/099,697
