Patent ID: 7141738

Claim:
A re-enterable enclosure for a splice between cables, the enclosure comprising: first and second cover members releasably engageable with each other, wherein the cover members are joined to each other by at least one hinge, the first and second cover members being configured to form a cavity for enclosing the cable splice when the cover members are engaged with each other in a closed position, wherein the cavity for enclosing the cable splice is essentially free of sealant material, and including: (i) a plurality of internal walls in the first cover member configured to define a first containment space for containing sealant material, wherein the first containment space at least partly surrounds the cavity, and (ii) a plurality of internal walls in the second cover member, at least one of the plurality of internal walls configured to telescope into the first containment space in the first cover member when the cover members are engaged with each other in the closed position.