Patent ID: 8315040

Claim:
A protective enclosure comprising: a base comprising a first continuous mating surface and at least one conveyance aperture configured for passage between the inside of the enclosure and the outside of the enclosure of at least one conveyance, wherein the at least one conveyance comprises one or more wires separated from immediate surroundings and preventing passage of contaminants past or between the one or more wires by electrical insulation material encasing the one or more wires; a cover comprising a second continuous mating surface, wherein the second continuous mating surface is configured to form a seal with the first continuous mating surface; and a clamp comprising a mouth having an upper mouth portion and a lower mouth portion, wherein at least a portion of the clamp is coupleable to the base, wherein the mouth of the clamp is configured to be offset from the aperture when the clamp is coupled to the base, wherein the clamp further comprises a first seal having at least a portion compressed by the upper mouth portion and the lower mouth portion within the mouth of the clamp, and wherein the first seal is configured with one or more flexible surfaces to conform around at least a portion of opposite sides of the at least one conveyance traversing the mouth to seal the aperture against contaminants.