Patent ID: 7071588

Claim:
A cable cap assembly for attaching an electrical cable to a submersible motor housing at an opening formed in the motor housing, the assembly comprising: a cap member adapted to fit over the motor housing opening, the cap member having a body portion with two opposing ends, the body portion having an hollow interior that extends between the two ends of said cap member, one of said cap member ends including a mounting flange for mounting to said motor housing and the other of said cap member ends including an opening for an electrical cable to pass through, and said body portion including an interior groove formed therein near said cap member one end, and a clip member that fits into the body portion interior groove; a resilient compressible retainer including an opening formed therein through which the electrical cable may be passed, a pair of shoulder members disposed at opposing ends of the retainer; and, a removeable annular pressure member that is received within said cap body portion interior, the pressure member including a body portion whose configuration is complementary to said cap body interior, the body portion having two opposing ends, a first of the pressure member ends contacting one of said retainer shoulder members, and a second end of said pressure member contacting the clip member in a manner that applies a compression force to said retainer to urge said retainer into sealing contact with said cable.