US4656315A
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Connector assembly with resinous material securing electrical cable
Assignee: SCHALLER-AUTOMATION INDUSTRIELLE AUTOMATIONSTECHNIK KG A CORP OF GERMANY
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Filing: 1983-05-23
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2003-05-23
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for mechanically connecting an electrical cable to the housing of an electrical device comprises a cable jacket with an annular groove filled with a resinous substance such as polyurethane, the resin forming a prism fitted to an aperture in the device housing. The surface defining the groove is roughened and provided with a multiplicity of teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Rathmachers
- 👤 Bernd Donner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:12
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/088; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/26; H01B17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a connector assembly for securing, to the housing of an electrical device, an electrical cable having a cable jacket, the connector assembly including resinous material and a portion of the cable imbedded in the resinous material at least for protecting the electrical device against external influences such as moisture, the improvement wherein the cable jacket is provided at the imbedded portion of the electrical cable with an annular groove filled with the resinous material, said cable jacket having an annular surface defining at least a portion of said groove, said annular surface having a rough texture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a connector assembly for securing, to the housing of an electrical device, an electrical cable having a cable jacket, the connector assembly including resinous material and a portion of the cable imbedded in the resinous material at least for protecting the electrical device against external influences such as moisture, the improvement wherein the cable jacket is provided at the imbedded portion of the electrical cable with an annular groove filled with the resinous material, said cable jacket having an annular surface defining at least a portion of said groove, said annular surface having a rough texture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said groove has, in a plane oriented parallel to the longitudinal dimension of said cable, a cross section substantially in the shape of a circular segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said annular surface has a multiplicity of annular surface portions circumferentially contiguous and inclined with respect to adjacent surface portions to form in cross section a multiplicity of teeth, each of said surface portions having a rough texture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 3 wherein said annular surface has a curved sawtooth profile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 4 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is polyurethane foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is polyurethane foam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said annular surface has in cross section a multiplicity of teeth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 7 wherein said annular surface has a curved sawtooth profile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 8 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is polyurethane foam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 7 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is polyurethane foam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is polyurethane foam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
In a connector assembly for securing, to the housing of an electrical device, an electrical cable having a cable jacket, the connector assembly including resinous material and a portion of the cable imbedded in the resinous material at least for protecting the eletrical device against external influences such as moisture, the improvement wherein the cable jacket is provided at the imbedded portion of the electrical cable with an annular groove filled with the resinous material, said groove having, in a plane oriented parallel to the longitudinal dimension of said cable, a cross section substantially in the shape of a circular segment, said groove being defined by an annular surface having in cross section a multiplicity of teeth.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
In a connector assembly for securing, to the housing of an electrical device, an electrical cable having a cable jacket, the connector assembly including resinous material and a portion of the cable imbedded in the resinous material at least for protecting the eletrical device against external influences such as moisture, the improvement wherein the cable jacket is provided at the imbedded portion of the electrical cable with an annular groove filled with the resinous material, said groove having, in a plane oriented parallel to the longitudinal dimension of said cable, a cross section substantially in the shape of a circular segment, said groove being defined by an annular surface having in cross section a multiplicity of teeth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 12 wherein said annular surface has a curved sawtooth profile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector assembly defined in claim 12 wherein said cable jacket is made of polyvinylchloride and said resinous material is a polyurethane foam.
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