US4237335A
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Multiple joint box utilizing a thermoplastic clamping sleeve principle
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1978-07-24
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1998-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A multiple joint box or distribution sleeve having a tubular sleeve, which has a longitudinal slit with wedge-shaped sealing elements along the slit, and sealing members at both ends of the tubular sleeve characterized by each of the sealing members comprising a pair of rigid disks and at least one elastic circular plate interposed and clamped therebetween, the disks and plate each having a plurality of apertures aligned with each other to form cable inlets with the apertures of the elastic circular plate having a smaller diameter than the aperture of the rigid disks, and each of the disks being provided with a peripheral bevel coacting with each other to form a circular groove for receiving means for forming a peripheral seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Giebel
- 👤 Herbert Krause
- 👤 Hans-Juergen Meltsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:41
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A distribution sleeve which has a tubular sleeve having a longitudinal slit with wedge-shaped sealing elements along the slit and sealing members at both ends of the tubular sleeve, the improvements comprising each of the sealing members being a separate unit comprising a pair of rigid disks, at least two elastic circular plates, and means for interconnecting the disks together with the plates being interposed and clamped therebetween, each of said plates having a different thickness, said disks and plates each having a plurality of apertures aligned with each other to form a plurality of cable inlets with each of the apertures of the elastic circular plates of a cable inlet having a smaller diameter than the apertures of the rigid disks for the same inlet, the apertures in one of said elastic plates being smaller than the apertures in the other elastic plate, and each of said disks being provided with a peripheral bevel coacting to form a circular groove, and means for forming a peripheral seal between the sealing member and the tubular sleeve being received in said groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A distribution sleeve which has a tubular sleeve having a longitudinal slit with wedge-shaped sealing elements along the slit and sealing members at both ends of the tubular sleeve, the improvements comprising each of the sealing members being a separate unit comprising a pair of rigid disks, at least two elastic circular plates, and means for interconnecting the disks together with the plates being interposed and clamped therebetween, each of said plates having a different thickness, said disks and plates each having a plurality of apertures aligned with each other to form a plurality of cable inlets with each of the apertures of the elastic circular plates of a cable inlet having a smaller diameter than the apertures of the rigid disks for the same inlet, the apertures in one of said elastic plates being smaller than the apertures in the other elastic plate, and each of said disks being provided with a peripheral bevel coacting to form a circular groove, and means for forming a peripheral seal between the sealing member and the tubular sleeve being received in said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A distribution sleeve according to claim 1, wherein each pair of rigid disks includes an interior rigid disk having flanges extending into the interior of the tubular sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A distribution sleeve according to claim 2, wherein the means for interconnecting includes at least one connecting screw, wherein the sleeve includes an interior rail extending between and being connected to a flange of each interior disks, and wherein one of said connecting screws forms an external ground potential connection for the interior rail.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A distribution sleeve according to claim 1, wherein dummy plugs are inserted in each of the cable inlets not being utilized to receive cables.
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