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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1979
Bert A Smith, Northridge, CA (US);
Preformed Line Products Co., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A container for protecting cable splices from the environment. The container includes a vial having corrugated walls forming internal threads. The vial is filled with a sealant into which the splice is to be immersed. The container further includes a plug having passageways for accepting incoming cable. The plug is designed to be fixed with a sleeve having external threads of corrugated construction which thread into the vial. A resilient cap is provided to cover the entire opened end of the vial; inserts are provided for accepting cable of various sizes and a bracket can be fixed to the inside of the plug to operate as a ground shield connector and for structural support.