Patent ID: 6818829
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A device for enclosing spliced cables, comprising:a container having an opening, an inside surface, and an outside surface; protective matter disposed inside said container; a splice-supporting member being receivable through said opening of said container such that a cable splice supported on one end of said member may be inserted into said container through said opening and thus immersed in said protective matter; said splice-supporting member further defining at least one passageway therethrough for the receipt of cables; and a locking mechanism for preventing withdrawal of said member from said container, said mechanism comprising a protrusion which is received in a channel; one of said protrusion and channel being defined by an outside surface of said member, the other of said protrusion and channel being defined by an inside surface of said container, said protrusion having a gradually-sloped face on a first side and a barrier face on a second side; said gradually-sloped face engaging a gradual dropoff face on a first side of said channel, and said barrier face engaging a steeply rising face on said second side of said channel when a user attempts to remove the member from said container.