Patent ID: 6809263
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable gland assembly for sealing between a cable and a wall through which the cable passes, the assembly comprising:a sealing mechanism including a sealing sleeve and a sealing sleeve urging device, wherein movement of two assembly parts urges the sealing sleeve in a sealing direction; the sealing sleeve urging device further including a plurality of fingers mounted on a support ring; each of the plurality of fingers being pivotable generally about a location at which each of the plurality of fingers are mounted on the support ring, each of the plurality of fingers being relatively stiff to remain substantially straight when pivoting; and the sealing sleeve further including a flange at one end, wherein the flange is urged into sealing engagement with an end wall of one of the assembly parts by the sealing sleeve urging device.