Raychem Limited

John C Swinmurn

Gerald L Shimirak

Christian A Debbaut

Paul S Chan

Van L Huynh

Eric Bierlein

John Kay

Don Micheletti

Jim Croce

A coaxial locking cable connector when used in conjunction with a port adaptor precludes the use of a standard connector and provides increased security for signals emanating from a cable tap port or drop. The connector optionally includes redundant environmental sealing. An additional embodiment is an adaptor to adapt a standard cable splice or tap port to accept the connector and preclude acceptance of standard coaxial connectors.

Locking coaxial cable connector and adaptor

This invention provides a terminal block or an adaptor where the binding posts and the caps which screw on the binding posts are adapted to receive small wires without breaking or cutting the wires when the cap is installed with normal installation torque for binding posts. The binding posts and cap can also receive large gauge wires and make connection therewith through the insulation on the wire without cutting or braking the conductor in the wire.

Terminal block and adapter

A splice between two multiconductor cables is protected from ingress of water by a closure which contains a pressure means such as a bladder inside the closure capable of pressurizing a sealant present inside the closure to a pressure sufficient to force the sealant into the interstices of the splice and the interstices between the conductors in the cable, and maintaining the pressure until the sealant cures or hardens. The pressure means may also interact with seals at the end of the closure to seal the closure to the cable jacket.

Protection of cable splice

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

John C Swinmurn