The like selectively closable protective enclosure for electrical splices and

Claim 1

Means for enclosing a spliced connection or the like comprising: at least first and second generally elongate members arranged to be interlocked one to another to form a generally tubular enclosure, said members each having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first edge, and a second edge; latch means comprising interengageable mating male and female portions each comprising a plurality of spaced teeth disposed adjacent at least one surface thereof, at least one latch means male portion extending generally laterally adjacent at least a portion of said first edge of each of said first and second members, and at least one latch means female portion extending generally laterally adjacent at least a portion of said second edge of each of said first and second members, said latch means male and female portions being arranged for selectively positionable locking interengagement upon the disposition of a selective one of said first and said second member first edges adjacent a selective one of said first and said second member second edges; and resilient liner means at least partially disposed adjacent at least a portion of said inner surface of each of said first and said second members, each of said liner means having an inner surface selectively contoured to define at least a portion of a variable article receiving chamber, each of said latch means female portions being defined by an inner leg and an outer leg, and each of said latch means male portions being selectively spaced from said liner means to provide a given gap therebetween, said latch means female portion inner legs each being proportioned to fit snugly withIn said gap between an associated one of said latch means male portions and said liner means, said latch means female portion inner and outer legs being proportioned to encompass said latch means male portion therebetween, to form a multiplanar composite seam including the confronting surfaces of said latch means male and female portions; whereby at least said first and said second members may be peripherally disposed about a spliced connection or the like and said adjacently disposed latch means male and female portions selectively interlocked one to another to form a complete enclosure.