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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Zoltan B Dienes, Annandale, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Raritan, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174135 ; 174 / ; 285197 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for venting or draining an electrical cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support pad for disposition over a vent opening placed in the cable. An elongate vent tube extends from the support pad over the cable opening. An outer housing surrounds the vent tube and provides an annular chamber therewith for trapping rainwater, preventing entry into the cable.