Patent ID: 6242700
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An end seal assembly, adapted to seal the space between at least one cable and a closure and to thereby restrict fluid transfer through the seal assembly, comprising:an end seal having a body formed from an elastic, flexible material, said body including(a) a core portion having an outer peripheral surface, spaced ends, and a wall forming at least one cylindrical opening through said core portion, said at least one cylindrical opening extending between said spaced ends, said wall having two edges communicating with the outer peripheral surface of the core portion to define between the two edges an entrance slot to the at least one cylindrical opening, and(b) an extended tail portion integral with and extending from the outer peripheral surface of the core portion, said tail portion having a surface tangential to the wall forming said at least one opening, said tail portion having sufficient length to wrap about said outer peripheral surface of the core portion to form a wrapped end seal such that said tail portion covers the entrance slot of the at least one opening and a cable to be placed therein;a rigid collar having first and second collar portions that are pivotably interconnected, said first and second portions having inner surfaces that conform to and enclose the wrapped end seal to form an inner cavity between the wrapped end seal and the first and second portions of the collar, said collar also having an outer surface adapted to sealingly abut an end of the closure; anda sealant composition filling the inner cavity to bond together the wrapped end seal, the cable to be placed in said at least one opening, and the rigid collar.