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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799995 | Sealing assemblies for elongate members and methods for using the same A sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about an elongate member includes a housing defining a passage to receive an elongate member, a flowable sealant disposed in the passage, a compression mechanism and a trigger mechanism. The compression mechanis... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7663059 | Cap and manufacturing method of the cap A cap that covers an electric wire connecting portion in which respective conductive portions of a plurality of electric wires are interconnected is molded in such a manner that one end side of a tube having a tubular shape is hermetically sealed by welding treatmen... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7612287 | Structure and method for stopping water in shielded electric wire To simply provide a water-stopping structures for shielded electric wire in the shielded portion of the wire at a low cost, a water stop structure in a shielded electric wire is comprised by stripping a sheath 4 of the shielded electric wire in the middle par... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7534960 | Cable stuffing tube The invention relates to an improved stuffing tube assembly (100) and method for traversing a bulkhead with a cable. The stuffing tube assembly (100) can accommodate a plurality of cables of varying cross-sectional areas. The improved stuffing tube ( | 05/19/2009 |
| 7465875 | Sealing element A sealing element for cable leadthroughs or empty conduit leadthroughs is provided. The sealing element has a reception region for one or more cables or empty conduits, the reception region having a first fastening region spaced apart from a second fastening region,... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7411128 | Cable feed-through and cable feed-through system A cable feed-through with an elastic sealing element having at least one cable feed-through channel is provided. The elastic sealing element is assembled from two sealing element parts separated by a dividing surface and has a feed-through member which comprises the... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401792 | Sealing device and method for assembling the sealing device To provide a seal for a conducting element (3) which is positioned eccentrically in a through-hole (2) in a housing wall (1), a proposal is made for a sealing body (8) which can be moved in a radial direction (11) and which can be ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399923 | Electrical hermetic penetrant structure of low voltage A low voltage electrical hermetic penetrant structure which provides input of electrical energy and signals in tight premises, such as in atomic power stations, nuclear vessels, underground, and the like. The hermetic penetrant structure includes hermetic modules se... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399925 | Structure of gas sensor ensuring stability of electrical connection A gas sensor includes a sensor element, a housing, a hollow porcelain insulator, electrical contacts, a holder, and an air cover. The sensor element is retained inside the housing through the porcelain insulator. The electrical contacts are retained firmly within th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7388152 | Cable seal assembly and method A tubular cable seal member of elastomeric material has at least one axial slit for allowing the seal member to be installed transversely over a cable. The seal member is installed in an annular seating cavity in a housing which encloses at least part of the cable, ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378593 | Electrical connection protector kits, insert assemblies and methods for using the same A connection protector kit for use with an electrical stub connection assembly, the stub connection assembly including first and second conductors forming a connection and defining a crotch therebetween, includes an insert assembly. The insert assembly includes an i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368663 | Anaerobic wire connector sealant and moisture resistant wire connector containing the same A waterproof electrical connection includes a wire connector including a housing having a cavity and an insert having a surface adapted for receiving at least two metallic wires disposed within the cavity of the housing; at least two metallic wires having exposed me... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361838 | Cable with strain relief A cable (100) has a wire conductor (1) with an insulative layer enclosing the wire conductor, and a strain relief (2). The strain relief has an internal strain relief (22) enclosing the insulative layer of the wire conductor, and an exter... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361384 | Corrosion protection system for transport pipe An apparatus and method for coating pipelines with a hot melt adhesive coating and a tape. The coating may comprise a copolymer of an alkyl substituted hydrocarbon polymer in combination with a diene polymer and the tape to overly the coating may comprise a polymeri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355130 | Cable sealing device A cable sealing device (10) includes a member (14) includes an elastomeric material and adapted to be fitted into a cable receiving aperture. The member includes a first wall (16) and a second wall (18) spaced apart from the first wall to... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351908 | Electrical power cable adaptor and method of use An adaptor for controlling electrical stress in an electrical power cable includes a longitudinal insulative member and a semi-conductive member in contacting engagement with an end of the insulative member. A portion of the insulative member overlays a portion of t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342176 | Method for joining core member and gripper in polymer insulator, and polymer insulator A method for joining a core member and grippers in a polymer insulator including a core member, an outer sheath comprised of a body and caps, which are provided around the core member, and the grippers provided on both ends of the core member, comprising (a) providi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309835 | Adjustable speed drive/variable frequency drive cable, connector and termination system A cable and termination system for use with adjustable speed drives, including flexible tray cables and metal-clad cables, and terminations coupled therewith. The cables generally include three phase conductors, three ground conductors and fillers, and are wrapped w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304242 | Shrinkable closure A tubular housing is provided having an open face and a circumferential perimeter portion adjacent the open face of the housing. An elastomeric film can be mounted on the circumferential perimeter portion of the tubular housing across the open face of the tubular ho... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288718 | Separable electrical connector component for sending and receiving communication signals through underground power distribution lines An electrical connector component for sending and receiving communication signals through a power distribution line generally includes an internal conductor, an insulative housing surrounding the conductor and a signal filtering device having a medium-voltage end in... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288719 | Hazardous location sealing gland A sealing gland (20) suitable for use in a hazardous environment is adapted to prevent fluid flow, pressure transmission and flame propagation between the gland and the penetrant portions of insulated electrical wires passing therethrough, and within and alon... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281949 | Electrical hermetic penetrant structure of average voltage The invention concerns electrical hermetic penetrant structures, used for transfer of electrical energy through tight protections of nuclear stations, transport with nuclear reactors, tunnels of the underground, etc. Objective of the present invention is providing o... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7253362 | Closure with wrapped cable A closure housing includes a plurality of housings. At least one of the housings is a concave housing with an open face. At least one layer, such as for example an elastomeric film, surrounds one or more cables to define one or more wrapped cables. A portion of each... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232955 | Cable seals and methods of assembly A method of sealing a cable penetration includes assembling a cable seal and inserting the cable seal into a cable penetration. Assembling the cable seal includes adhering at least a portion of a heat-shrinkable tubing to at least a portion of a cable outer jacket, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211731 | Cable with waterproof plug, connector cable with waterproof plug, manufacturing method of cable with waterproof plug, and connection structure between cable with waterproof plug and terminal A cable with a waterproof plug includes a cable including a wire and an insulating coating covering the outer circumferential surface of the wire, and a waterproof plug made of an elastic material. The waterproof plug is formed integrally with the cable so as to cov... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211732 | Cable connecting structure A cable connecting structure, which includes a cable accommodating box comprising: a box main body in which a connected portion of two cables is accommodated; a first flange portion which is attached to one end of said box main body, and includes a first cable port ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198686 | Foamable coupling for lamp assembly and methods for using the coupling A foamable copolymer based coupling is provided for securely affixing a light emitting glass lamp in a metal base to form a lamp assembly. The copolymer is preferably selected from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, and combinations thereof. The foama... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195807 | Method for protecting joints for electrical cables, protective coating for said joints and joints thus protected A method for mechanically protecting a connection between at least two components forming part of an electrical and/or telecommunications network. At least one protective coating is provided, the coating being produced from an expanded polymeric material and providi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181840 | Method of manufacturing a gas sensor An improved manufacturing method for a gas sensor is provided which is capable of establishing a required hermetic seal in a body of the gas sensor. The method includes preparing a sensor assembly including a housing, an air cover, an insulation porcelain, and a sen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7170010 | Protective cover and system for electrical enclosures A cover and system are provided for protecting an electrical enclosure during intense storms. The cover includes a top wall and a sidewall parametrically bounding the top wall and that is attached thereto. The cover further includes at least one vent disposed in the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166805 | Cable harness breakout and method for its assembly A cable assembly includes a plurality of electrical or fiber-optic cables, a spacer, and a collar. The cables are arranged lengthwise in a bundle, which includes a segment having a cross-sectional arrangement organized into a plurality of columnar sections of contig... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160146 | Connector insulating boot for different sized conductors and associated methods An electrical connector may include a conductive body having a conductor receiving passageway therein to receive the conductor of a cable end. The conductive body may also have a fastener receiving passageway intersecting the conductor receiving passageway, and a fa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154038 | String-shaped product with connecting and/or fixing means An electric cable is configured as a sensor cable, wherein the lead insulation of the cable has a polymer layer. The sensor cable can be produced by, after extruding the raw cable, cutting the cable into individual cable sections in a non-crosslinked state. The sect... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150638 | Cover device and method for electrical connector A detachable device for covering an end of an electrical connector, comprising a non-conductive cover, sealingly attachable, and completely covering the mating end of the connector. An external end of the cover is generally planar with electrically conductive pads c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146745 | Apparatus and process for servicing underground electrical power distribution cables An apparatus and a process of removing moisture in situ from a generally tubular outer insulation jacket about an underground electrical power distribution cable having opposite end zones in combination with a mating terminator in fluid sealing relation on one of th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114727 | Seal assembly and method of forming seal A seal assembly comprising an elastomeric gland having insert openings and fastener openings. Elastomeric inserts are removably disposed in the gland insert openings. The inserts have removable portions to form cable openings. Cable(s) can be placed in the cable ope... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112745 | Protector cover for terminal group A protector cover that protects multiple collected wire terminal group splices while reducing the space occupied by the wire harness by locating the protector cover on the wire harness. The protector cover encloses solder joined terminal group splices formed at the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109423 | Electrical connection protector kits, insert assemblies and methods for using the same A connection protector kit for use with an electrical stub connection assembly, the stub connection assembly including first and second conductors forming a connection and defining a crotch therebetween, includes an insert assembly. The insert assembly includes an i... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094972 | Insulating cover for electrical connectors An insulated cover for electrical connectors which includes a transparent housing having a top section and a bottom section, a pair of opposing end walls and a plurality of flexible fingers extending inwardly from the periphery of an aperture in each end wall, which... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074077 | Connection cap and cable connection method utilizing same A connection cap that includes a rear end wall positioned at a rear end of the connection cap for confining a sealing uncured resin, an opening positioned at a forward end of the connection cap for inserting a jointing portion of core wires of electrical cables, and... | 07/11/2006 |
