Patent ID: 6177634
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A splice closure apparatus comprising:a tubular protective case having a longitudinal axis and comprising first and second half tubular members, each of the half tubular members having a flange on each side thereof,wherein the first and second ends of the first half tubular member are formed to define integrally therewith first and third half end seals, each of the integrally-formed, first and third half end seals having a mating surface,separately-formed, second and fourth half end seals being configured to fit inside the first and second ends of the second half tubular member, each of the second and fourth half end seals having a mating surface,means for sealingly securing the separately-formed, second half end seal to the integrally-formed, first half end seal such that the respective mating surfaces thereof define a longitudinal cable entrance at the first end of the protective case through which a first cable passes into the protective case,means for sealingly securing the separately-formed, fourth half end seal to the integrally-formed, third half end seal such that the respective mating surfaces thereof define a longitudinal cable entrance at the second end of the protective case through which a second cable passes into the protective case to form a splice with the first cable, andmeans for sealingly securing the adjacent flanges of the two half tubular members for forming the protective case for the splice,wherein sealing material is disposed between the respective flanges of the first and second half tubular members, wherein the sealing material is a composite comprising a substantially non-tacky, resilient and yieldable sealant non-releasably secured to an adhesive substrate, wherein mating surface of each of the flanges of the first and second half tubular members is formed to include a longitudinal sealing groove, and wherein the sealing material is disposed in the longitudinal sealing grooves in the first half tubular member with the adhesive facing and contacting the longitudinal sealing grooves and the non-tacky, resilient sealant facing and contacting the longitudinal sealing grooves in the second half tubular member.