Patent ID: 9461452
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A cable gland for an electric cable, the cable gland comprising a diaphragm seal locatable within the gland wherein, in use, an electric cable extends through the diaphragm seal, wherein the diaphragm seal comprises an inner seal wall which defines a through bore suitable for the passage of a cable, and an outer seal wall locatable in the gland with a diaphragm extending between the inner and outer seal walls, wherein the inner and outer seal walls are generally cylindrical and are concentric about a central longitudinal axis of the gland, with the outer seal wall having a greater diameter than the inner seal wall, and wherein the diaphragm seal is provided with a plurality of integral support portions in the form of a series of webs circumferentially spaced apart around the longitudinal axis on the cable exit side of the diaphragm.