Patent ID: 9130305
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising a coupler body that includes a first end configured to releaseably couple with a connector bulkhead and a second end having an opening that is sized to receive a sealing gland, and a cavity for receiving the sealing gland, the sealing gland comprising an outer peripheral surface configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the cavity, the sealing gland comprising an aperture that is configured to receive a cable, wherein the sealing gland is an annular member having a slit that allows a cable to pass therethrough when the sealing gland is pressed onto the cable, allowing the sealing gland to encircle the cable in a waterproof manner, wherein the sealing gland comprises a first surface and a second surface formed by the slit, the first and second surfaces touching one another after the cable passes through the slit due to resiliency of the sealing gland.