Patent ID: 6149164
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: F16L,H02G

Abstract:
A sealing arrangement for a cable and pipe lead-through that is positioned on a wall through which a cable or pipe passes, said sealing arrangement comprising:a frame for installation on opposite sides of a wall having spaced first and second wall outer surfaces and having an opening extending therethrough, the frame including a first frame part and a second frame part each having a respective opening for substantial alignment with the wall opening, wherein the first frame part is adapted to overlie a portion of the first wall outer surface and the second frame part is adapted to overlie a portion of the second wall outer surface, a third frame-part adapted to be positioned between the first and second frame parts and formed from a compressible material, the third frame part having an opening substantially aligned with the openings in the first and second frame parts;a sealing module made of a compressible material and adapted to be positioned within the frame, the sealing module having peelable layers of material and including an axially-extending channel through which a cable or pipe can pass in sealing abutment therewith, wherein the sealing module is positioned within the opening in the third frame part, and wherein the channel size can be changed by peeling sufficient layers from the sealing module to accommodate a cable or pipe;wherein the first and second frame parts each include respective connection means for drawing the first and second frame parts toward each other and for compressing the third frame part therebetween to exert a sealing force on the first frame part, on a surface of the wall outside the wall opening, and on the sealing module to sealingly urge the sealing module against a cable or pipe that extends through the opening in the frame.