Patent ID: 9012774
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An enclosure for a cable connection, the enclosure comprising: a cover; a base configured for engagement with the cover, wherein the cover and the base form a cavity for enclosing the cable splice when the base and cover are in a closed position; a first sealing member disposed in one of the base and the cover; the first sealing member comprising first and second end portions coupled by a longitudinal member, wherein each end portion includes at least two lobes separated by a gap; at least one second sealing member disposed in one of the cover and the base, the at least one second sealing member comprising a third end portion having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion on the third end portion is configured for insertion into the gap between the lobes of one of the first and second end portions of the first sealing member to form an intermating seal; and a plurality of stops disposed at each end of the base and the cover, the stops configured to engage with portions of the first and second sealing members to enhance compression of the sealing members in the intermating seal.