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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2006
Applicants:
William V. Dower, Austin, TX (US);
Kenneth D. Rebers, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
William V. Dower, Austin, TX (US);
Kenneth D. Rebers, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A concave housing is provided having an open face and having several circumferential perimeter portions adjacent the open face of the housing. An elastomeric film can be mounted on the circumferential perimeter portions of the concave housing across the open face of the concave housing. The elastomeric film can be adapted to interface one or more cables when the cables are positioned within the housing to seal the cables from environmental conditions.