Abstract: Electrical termination and connector structures for electrical cable, and a penetrator for electrical power and/or signals through a pressure barrier, provide, in different embodiments, mechanical attachment to the cable and to individual conductors of a multi-conductor cable; and provide fluid-tight seals to protect the terminated and interconnected conductors from adverse ambient gases and liquids. A molded elastomeric body, in one embodiment, provides the rugged fluid-tight seals. The electrical termination and connector structures withstand cycled pressure and temperature environments, and include a mechanism for restraining the extrusion or other displacement of cable insulation under conditions of cycled pressure and of temperature. The structures also accommodate axially adjustable installation and differential axial expansion and contraction.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method and apparatus for waterblocking wire-to-wire connections in a cable using an arrangement of seals. Lead-in transmission lines are slid through a multiple-aperture seal to produce a compression seal between the transmission lines and the seal and the trailing transmission line is slid through a single-aperture seal to produce another compression seal. A piece of constrictive tubing is slid over the first seal before splicing the wires in the lead-in and trailing transmission lines together. The tubing then is positioned over both seals to produce a compression seal between the tubing and the seals to form a waterblock in the area defined by the two seals containing the splice.

Abstract: A tooless environmental splice enclosure capable of fitting within an aerial splice case is disclosed. The environmental closure permits sealing and reentry to a cable splice region.

Abstract: A device for sealing an article, which comprises:(i) a sealing material;(ii) a resilient member that can be biased to apply compression to the sealing material to cause it to seal the article; and(iii) stop means for limiting said biasing of the resilient member at a configuration thereof in which said biasing can be increased by movement of the sealing material.

Abstract: A wire seal formed of an elastic material is fitted to an electrical wire inserted into a housing of a waterproof electrical connector. Specifically, the wire seal is inserted into a cylindrical portion of the connector housing to provide seal. The wire seal includes a seal body having a through-hole through which the electrical wire is inserted, the seal body being fitted in the cylindrical portion of the connector housing, and a cover piece integral with the seal body and extending peripherally of the seal body. The cover piece is in contact with the entire peripheral edge defining an opening of the cylindrical portion of the housing through which the electrical wire is inserted.

Abstract: An apparatus is providing for signal communication between the interior and exterior of a pipeline. A fitting is secured to the external surface of a pipeline, the fitting having a branch opening therein communicating with the pipeline interior. A plug member is sealably positioned in the branch opening, the plug member having a passageway therethrough. At least one conductor is received in the plug member passageway providing an apparatus to conduct an electrical signal from within to the exterior of the pipeline. A potting compound fills the passageway surrounding the conductor to seal the conductor in the plug against the leakage of liquids or gases.

Abstract: A method for producing a tight termination at an introduction region of a shrinkable cable sleeve characterized by positioning the seal element between the cables, said seal element having a material deformable by the application of heat so that upon heating of the cable sleeve, the sleeve shrinks onto the cables to extend tangentially therebetween and the seal element fills the spaces between the cables and the walls of the cable sleeve. The seal element may be secured either to the cable sleeve or to one of the cables or to both. The seal element preferably has a fixed part of metal and a sealable part which will deform with the application of heat.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a waveguide window or conduction member into a housing such that a smooth gradient of the coefficient of thermal expansion exists between the housing and the window or conduction member, thereby reducing the internal stress which results from ambient temperature variations. The apparatus comprises a frame member for mounting a feedthrough member into a housing. The frame member includes a buffer section having a plurality of sections, each section having a material which progressively varies the coefficient of thermal expansion. The frame member further includes additional stress relief features and structural elements facilitating manufacture and assembly of the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides for a cold applied oval port seal particularly useful for sealing optical fiber cables. The closure includes two shell members which fit together to define the enclosure edge wedge seals and internal flexible fingers to locate the optical fibers, restrain movement of the sealing material, and provide strain relief along the longitudinal axis of the cables.

Abstract: A close-fitting box (110, 120 FIG. 3) maintains a sheet (100) of mastic in sheet form for wrapping around a cable splice (FIG. 7) to supply large volume of mastic to fill the enclosure formed by applying a heat-shrinkable sleeve (250, FIG. 11) around the mastic-wrapped splice.

Abstract: A device for sealing cables entering a cable coupling sleeve, comprises a sealing plate consisting of at least two elements which fit together to form openings for insertion of cables. The sealing plate is formed by a substantially centrally arranged inner disc element (5) having opening regions at its outer edge, and by ring elements (6) which externally surround all the opening regions when the device is in its closed position. Optionally sealing material may be positioned around the cables.

Abstract: A system for employing induction heating to heat a non-magnetic, electrically non-conductive material in situ quickly, uniformly, selectively and in a controlled fashion. Particles which are essential to the improved use of induction heating for this type of application are added to the host material and exposed to high frequency alternating electromagnetic fields such as those produced in an induction coil. The particles are ferromagnetic, having high magnetic permeability and high electrical conductivity. The heat-generating efficiency of these particles when exposed to alternating magnetic fields, permits a smaller volume fraction of these particles in the host material such that the desired properties of the article remain essentially unchanged. Overheating of the article may be prevented by selecting the particle Curie point such that the particle autoregulates at a temperature about equal to the temperature to which the article is to be heated.

Abstract: Power supplying unit to be used for supplying power to such a load as the motor for driving a submerged pump that scoops liquid out of a tank storing low temperature liquid like LNG and so forth. The power supplying unit has a ceramic sleeve fixed to the flange, a penetrating conductor inserted into this ceramic sleeve, and the ceramic sleeve and the penetrating conductor are coupled air-tightly to each other inside the flange (inside the tank) sealed outside the flange with a bellows of semi-mountain construction in cross section. The bellows has an elasticity and is mounted, when the ceramic sleeve and the penetrating conductor are linearly expanded at the maximum temperature during practical or normal use, or at the temperature slightly higher than the said level. The bellows is mounted between the ceramic sleeve and the penetrating conductor in a state where it is displaced to its maximum length due to its self elasticity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to pressure seal cable splices utilizing a forced encapsulant, the apparatus comprising a sleeve having an interior and exterior surface, a first end, a second end and a longitudinal slit having a longitudinal edge along each side thereof. The slit can be widened and thereby alter the diameter of the sleeve. A pair of locking flanges are secured to the exterior surface which extend longitudinally adjacent each side of the longitudinal edge and which may be cammed together to close the longitudinal slit. An inner flange is located along one longitudinal edge of the longitudinal slit which extends peripherally and is adjacent the inner surface of the sleeve when the pair of locking flanges are releasably secured together. An end cap is located at each of the sleeve ends and each has at least one opening therein to permit the passage of a cable therethrough. The apparatus includes camming brackets to secure the locking flanges adjacent one another.

Abstract: An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between two or more cables (11,12) comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve (1) which can surround the branch-off and a clip (6) having a pair of legs (8) that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the cables. The sleeve has one or more transversely extending ribs at its end and the clip has a profile, e.g. being provided with protuberances 9, such that it can be pushed onto the end of the sleeve and can be retained thereon by engagement of the rib(s).

Abstract: A cable sleeve is composed of longitudinally-divided cable sleeve shells that have a housing parting plane. The cable introduction areas are disposed spaced from this parting plane and, preferably, in a separate introduction parting plane so that when the cable sleeve shells are opened up to gain access to the interior, the seals on the cable introduction openings are not destroyed and remain unaffected.

Abstract: A method of environmentally protecting an elongate substrate with a cover and a sealing means comprising a sealing material having an elongation of at least 100% and a compression set at 70.degree. C. of less than 30%, which comprises positioning the sealing means around a portion of the substrate and surrounding the substrate with the cover such that the sealing material provides a seal between the cover and the substrate.

Abstract: A plug that makes it possible to fix in an impermeable manner an electric or telephone cable (2) to a circular opening (4) for passage of the cable. It comprises a hollow body (5) constituted by two shells intended to be fixed around the cable (2) and comprising at least two jaws (6, 7) which are retained radially in the body (5). Each jaw comprises a central opening (10, 11) for passage of the cable (2) and is supported radially on this cable at the time of fixing by clamping of the two shells to one another, the two jaws defining between them a chamber (12) intended to be filled with a sealing material. The hollow body (5) has structure for fixing it in a removable and impermeable manner to the circular opening (4) for passage of the cable.

Abstract: A gland seal comprises a plurality of sealing plates (24, 28, 30) sealingly received in a bore (12). Each pair of adjacent plates define between them a sealing channel (42). The channels are linked by elongate slots (41) in the plates to define a generally helical path. The channels are filled with a sealant through a filling hole (54) at one end of its respective channel.

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.

Abstract: An electric wire holding case which prevents oil from leaking through an electric wire extending into the oil cover of a transmission case or the like. A body and a lid-like holder are included; a partition wall having electric wire insertion holes is provided inside the cylindrical portion of the body; partition chambers are defined on the wall in such a manner that the chambers communicate with the holes at one end of each of the chambers and are open at the other ends thereof; the holder has electric wire insertion holes, and resin injection holes; an engagement member is secured to the exposed portion and accommodated in the chamber corresponding thereto; the chamber is closed at the latter end thereof by the holder; and the resin, which has a softness after being set, is filled into the chamber through the resin injection hole and solidified in the chamber.

Abstract: A method of forming a branch-off seal between a heat-shrinkable sleeve and at least two spaced-apart elongate substrates, which comprises the steps of:(a) positioning the substrates within the heat-shrinkable sleeve;(b) positioning between the substrates and within the sleeve at an open end thereof a plug having a larger cross-sectional size at a first position away from said open end and a smaller cross-sectional size at a second position towards said open end;(c) positioning a heat-activatable sealing material at the first position;(d) shrinkable conduits in the sleeve by positioning one or more clips at the open end of the sleeve such that the substrates and the plug are in respective conduits; and(e) while the clip remains on the sleeve, applying heat so as to affect shrinkage of the sleeve to activate the sealant, and form the desired seal.

Abstract: Sealing member for an electric cable having an outer relief surface formed by an array of electrical conductors in a spaced apart relationship concentrically laid over an insulating sheath of the electric cable. The sealing member comprises a collar of flexible and resilient material including a plurality of elongated cavities spaced apart by a distance corresponding substantially to a spacing between electrical conductors of the array, and an outer sealing surface of a generally cylindrical configuration. The collar engages the electric cable concentrically, whereby electrical conductors of the array are caused to enter into respective cavities of the collar which is capable of forming a non-leaking union between the electric cable and an adjacent body in a mating relationship with the collar. The invention also extends to a sealing assembly to form a fluid-tight seal between the electric cable and a surrounding enclosure.

Abstract: A cable sleeve which is longitudinally water tight, includes a sleeve head which is composed of an outside member having an inner cavity which expands conically from one end towards the other end and an inside member which is introduced in the cavity and has an outside surface which is matched to the conical inside surface of the outside member so that when the two members are assembled, a conical annular gap is formed therebetween for holding leads of the cable in a fanned out manner. If the sleeve head is for a branch fitting, it will be constructed to receive two cables whose leads will both be fanned out in the gap between the inside and outside members, which gap also receives a small amount of sealing compound to form a water tight seal with the leads. The shape of the cavity and the outside surface of the inside member can be each conical or if the head is designed to receive more than one cable, it can have a flattened conical surface to form a flattened conical gap.

Abstract: An end seal for splice closures or for terminals comprising a core portion of a flexible resilient material, which core portion has an outer periphery and openings extending through the core portion, which openings communicate with the outer periphery, and a tail portion which is integral with and extends from the core portion periphery to be wrapped about the core portion and the cables placed in the openings thereof for filling the space between the core portion and the closure end surface.

Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with one or more electric cables, comprises first and second elongate casings juxtaposed along respective end surfaces thereof to define a housing with an open interior, at least one electrical cable disposed in the housing interior in an encapsulant, the encapsulant filling the housing interior. At least one end closure is disposed in the housing and defines a cable passage therethrough, the cable being resident in part in the cable passage. Seal-effecting structure for providing sealed relations between the first and second casings, between the end closure and the first and second casings and between the end closure and the cable part, is inclusive of a cover plate disposed in confronting relation to the end closure and movable relative thereto.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a splice enclosure to protect cable splice connections retained therein. A sealing member is a single piece body integrally formed of a suitable material which resists detrimental environmental effects and is resiliently compressible in an axial direction to seal the splice enclosure. Axial compression of the sealing member is employed to create sealing forces both about the outer periphery of the sealing member and between the sealing member and cables projecting therethrough. The axial compression is applied to the sealing member by a seal neck member which presses the sealing member into a shell member. A retainer plate may optionally be interposed between the sealing member and a retaining edge part of the shell member. A buffer ring may optionally be interposed between the sealing member and a compressing surface portion of the seal neck member.

Abstract: The invention is an electric float switch with an electric connection cable whose sheath surrounds current-carrying electric conductors that are insulated relative to each other, and which is sealingly connected to the casing of said float switch, characterized in thata) the sheath of said prefabricated cable is made from a softly adjusted polypropylene prepared from a thermoplastic polypropylene granule mixture that is not cross-linked;b) and that said sheath is connected in one operation in an injection molding machine to said casing which accommodates said prefabricated float switch and consists of rigidly adjusted polypropylene, whereby a connecting component of rigidly adjusted polypropylene granule is formed.

Abstract: A bulkhead connector includes an array of bus bars extending from a first face to a second face for interconnecting associated power cables on opposing sides of the bulkhead, and is also suited for bulkhead openings of the type having a cylindrical sleeve extending therearound outwardly from the bulkhead. Contained between a pair of metal plates and within a cylindrical sleeve is an elastomeric member through which the bus bars extend, the elastomeric member being compressed within the sleeve upon said first and second metal plates being tightly drawn toward each other by a stud assembly. The metal plates and elastomeric member provide fire resistant material extending transversely completely across the bulkhead opening, with apertures through which extend the bus bars. Exposed contact sections of the bus bars permit terminals to be fastened thereto, and the connector is adapted to prevent rotation of the fastened terminals during in-service use.

Abstract: An airtight, watertight, self-contained housing for buried communication lines, such as telephone lines comprising a main cable and service wires, includes a waterproof housing having a base, a ground stake for installing the housing in the ground, separate compartments formed in the housing below the base to separately receive main cable and service wires, a sealed inner splice chamber above the base, and a sealed outer terminal chamber above the base for enclosing the splice chamber and for containing a terminal block. Main cable passes through the base into the splice chamber which includes a support, an elastomeric seal forming a watertight seal between the main cable entering the splice chamber, and an opening to the chamber through the support. A waterproof inner cover joined to the support by a watertight seal forms the sealed splice chamber.

Abstract: A cable splice closure base (1,2) comprises a plurality of tubular cable entry ports each having an outer portion (4) which is heat shrinkable and being closed at its inner end by a frangible membrane (28). Cables may be installed through some only of the entry ports, which are then recovered about those cables while heat shields are used to insulate the other entry ports. Further cables may be installed subsequently through the other ports and/or ports which are already used may be opened and re-used.

Abstract: A cap sleeve is composed of a pipe-shaped envelope body having at least one end opened and is closed by a disk-shaped sealing member which has cable introduction seals. The sealing member is provided with an adapter, with whose assistance a radially-effective sealing system of the presently known type is converted into a basically axially effective sealing system.

Abstract: Corona discharge treatment apparatus for treating or coating a surface of a conductive substrate includes a high voltage radio frequency power supply and a cable having a number of flexible conductors and other components. The cable has a first end connected to the power supply and a second end wherein the other cable components have been removed and the conductors extend from the remainder of the cable. The free ends of the conductors at the second end are disposed in a general non-parallel arrangement and the free end of each conductor is held in a separate insulator which extends beyond the free end it holds. Each free end is movable independently of the other free ends. The conductive substrate is held beneath the cable second end so that the upper surface is engaged by the insulators.

Abstract: Cable terminal protector, consisting of two generally rectangular main members joined at one end by an integral live hinge for movement from a face-to-face closed position to an open position, there being a central pocket formed in each main member for forming an enclosure. Cable channels are formed in the ends of the members to clamp a cable when the main members are in the closed position and means are provided for locking the main members in the closed position, while sealing surfaces surround the pockets and to cooperate, when the main members are in the closed position, to prevent foreign matter from entering the enclosure and to provide complete electrostatic encapsulation when a conductive material is used for the protector.

Abstract: A termination assembly is disclosed providing a substantially watertight, yet field serviceable interface to a plurality of electrical splices. The termination assembly includes a housing having an anchor portion for receiving and fixing a multi-transmission line cable therein, a ported sleeve for cradling the transmission lines, and a shell for providing field access to the splices between the transmission line in the interior of the housing. A resinous epoxy, together with O-ring seals and heat shrink tubing provide redundant protection against the invasion of water into the housing along the transmission lines.

Abstract: A closure (20) includes a grommet (50) having passageways (52-52) therethrough for allowing cables to extend into the closure. The grommet (50) comprises a unitary elastomeric body (60). Each passageway is defined by an interior sidewall from which a plurality of longitudinally spaced circumferential ridges (74-74) extend. For a substantial portion its circumference, each ridge has an axis of projection which forms an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the associated passageway and is sufficiently elongated in longitudinal cross section so as to be capable of flexing with respect to the axis of projection during insertion of a portion of a cable and enlarging its opening diameter to accommodate and form a seal about the inserted cable portion.

Abstract: The invention provides for a modularized terminal block and an improved method of manufacturing the modular block. The block permits the connection of a plurality of drop wires or other devices in a reversible manner through the use of a standardized plug in module configuration. The module can be optimized for a given drop wire range which then uniformly uniformly connects to the base block through a standardized demateable contact.

Abstract: A reenterable protective housing for protecting telecommunications equipment from detrimental environmental effects contains a reenterable splice enclosure. The protective housing includes a base portion, a bulkhead member, a dome member selectively attachable to the bulkhead member and a sealing assembly for selectively sealing the dome member to the bulkhead member. The dome is selectively reenterable for access to the contents thereof while maintaining the splice enclosure in a sealed condition. The splice enclosure is selectively engageable with the bulkhead member for providing reenterable access to splice connections retained therein.

Abstract: A cable splice assembly for connecting and branching cables, particularly telecommunication cables. The splice assembly includes a longitudinally divided pipe sleeve and longitudinal sealing element between the abutting edges of the pipe sleeve. Transversely divided sealing members surrounded by the pipe sleeve are arranged at the ends of the pipe sleeve. The sealing members have cable passage openings adaptable to different cable diameters. The circumferential sealing elements are pressed in circumferential locking grooves between the pipe sleeve and sealing member. The circumferential sealing elements are divided O-type sealing rings with sealing tongues at the ends thereof. The O-type sealing rings have two sealing projections which engage in the abutting area of the sealing member halves. The sealing projections have locking recesses.

Abstract: A technique for fabricating a patterned conductor on the inner surface of a transparent tube comprises providing a source of conductive material inside a hollow tube and directing actinic radiation onto the tube wall where the deposition of a conductive pattern is desired to deposit conductive material thereon. That conductive deposit may be thickened by subsequent electroless or electroplating. The result is an improved magnetic resonance sensor comprising a hollow tube having "flat" conductor coils disposed on its interior surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end connector for coupling at least two shielded cables having a plurality of cores, i.e., insulated wires, in such a way that the cables and the cores of the cables are insulated from one another at the connection point. An insulating body defines one or more insulating chambers into which the cables are guided. Desired cores of the cables are electrically coupled at end connection points of the insulating chambers. A cap is coupled to the insulating body to cover the coupled cores. The cap has a metallic outer surface and a hole. The shields of the cables are guided through the hole and electrically coupled to the outer surface.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for sealing an open end of a sheathed cable. After removing a length of insulating jacket, the open end of the cable is placed in a pressure block and a viscous sealant material is injected into the block and into the open end of the cable. After injection, the cable is removed from the block and the sealant allowed to cure to a gel-like consistency. Fluid which may invade the interior of the cable above the seal is, therefore, prevented from passing by the seal and entering a transducer or other instrument secured to the end of the cable. In the preferred embodiment, a cable head, O-ring and transducer body are also provided to enclose the transducer in a substantially waterproof housing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing a splice enclosure to protect cable splice connections retained therein. The sealing member is a single piece body integrally formed of a suitable material which resists detrimental environmental effects and is resiliently compressible in an axial direction to seal the splice enclosure. Axial compression of the sealing member is employed to create sealing forces both about the outer periphery of the sealing member and between the sealing member and cables projecting therethrough. Reentry into the enclosure does not require destruction of the sealing member and does not require tapes, adhesives or other materials and is hence very time, labor and material efficient.

Abstract: An insert part for sealing a cable junction having a flange of heat-conductive material and a block of heat-fusable material connected to the flange also has a support member, preferably of heat-conductive material, projecting from the block. The support member has a part within the block shaped to provide a pair of opposed concave surfaces, positioned so that the concave surfaces open in opposite directions. The block may comprise a relatively thick central part and webs extending outwardly from the corners of that central part. Preferably, two flanges are provided, one on each side of the support member.

Abstract: A longitudinally divided cable sleeve is composed of a flexible foil envelope having longitudinal closure elements along each longitudinal edge and has structural elements or support members for supporting the envelope as it is wrapped around a cable splice or region. Preferably, the flexible foil is composed of a plurality of layers including a plastic layer, a reinforcing layer and at least metal foil layer, which all adhere to one another by adhering layers.

Abstract: An electrical cable connector seals an armoured electrical cable entering an explosion proof enclosure. The connector has less parts than existing connectors and takes less time to seal and assemble. The connector includes a rigid substantially tubular body portion with external threads at each end, the body portion has a passage therethrough for insulated conductors of an armoured electrical cable, an internal curved shoulder at one end of the body portion, and an internal taper at the other end of the body portion. A substantially tubular seal made from firm resilient elastomeric material passes over the armoured electrical cable, the seal has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, a frusto-conical outer surface extends from a small end, having a curved lip at the small end where the outer surface and the inner surface join, the curved lip is adapted to match the internal curved shoulder of the body portion.

Abstract: A light weight and compact geophone assembly for detecting transient seismic signals along orthogonal axes. The geophone assembly having a plurality of geophones arranged within close proximity of each other within a compact housing. The geophones are interconnected to a conductor cable passing through the housing in a unique water-tight sealing arrangement. At the cable entrance into the housing, the conductor cable is surrounded by a tapered boot compressed about the cable by a sleeve which in turn is fixed in place by a locking nut. The locking nut is received by complementary threads at the cable entrance into the housing. When tightened, the locking nut forces the compression sleeve over the tapered surface of the boot, compressing the boot about the cable. In addition, the locking nut and compression sleeve urge the boot in compression between the cable and the housing. Located atop of the housing is a bubble leveling device.

Abstract: A cable splice closure apparatus comprising a rigid, corrosion-resistant outer structure having outer seal, for sealing about the outer structure and cables passing through the outerseal. The outer seal is formed of a pair of non-metallic end caps coupled with an inner rigid compression plate having a sandwiched elastomeric compression member therebetween. The end caps and inner compression plate being linked by bolts which when tightened urge the caps and plate together and squeeze the compressing member so as to seal about the outer structure and cables passing through the compression member. An inner splice chamber has an anchoring and sealing assembly constrained within a hoop, which anchors the cables and seals the cable entrances into the chamber. The anchoring and sealing assembly of the inner splice chamber is independent from a lid for the splice chamber which permits access to contents of splice chamber without disturbing the anchoring means.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming longitudinally watertight sealed portions in a cable bundle comprising a plurality of cable strands which employs a composite adhesive strip having at least two layers, a first layer consisting of a mass having good adhesive properties at ambient temperature, and a second layer consisting of a melt adhesive. At the location of the portion to be sealed, the layer of the composite adhesive strip having good adhesive properties at ambient temperature is adhesively secured to the spread-out cable strands of the cable bundle to be sealed. After winding the cable strand layer provided with the composite adhesive strip upon itself or folding it together, an outer heat-shrinkable material (hose or sheet material) is applied about the portion to be sealed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cable seal for use primarily in aerial closures and terminals. The seal includes a pair of compliant elements with their major surfaces in contact. Each element includes a series of rings attached by a thin web of material so that rings can be removed to accommodate different cable sizes. A slit extends radially from the center ring to permit installation of the elements over the cable. The slits of the two elements are arranged out of alignment to ensure that no gaps in the seal exist at the slits.