Patent ID: 8063306
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A re-enterable enclosure for a cable splice, the enclosure comprising: a first cover member; a second cover member configured for engagement with the first cover member, the first and second cover members movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first and second cover members form a cavity for enclosing the cable splice when the cover members are in the closed position; internal walls in at least one of the first and second cover members, the internal walls configured to define a sealant containment space that at least partially surrounds the cavity; a sealant disposed in the sealant containment space, wherein the sealant comprises pre-formed shapes retained in the sealant containment space defining generally circular cable entry paths when the first and second cover members are in the closed position; at least one latch configured to maintain the first and second cover members in the closed position, the at least one latch configured to exert a compression force along a line extending through the sealant containment space.