Cable entry connection of an electric power cable to a submersible machine

Claim 1

A cable entry connection of an electric power cable to a submersible machine, comprising: a submersible machine having a watertight shell (2); a cable (1) entering said shell (2) at an entry location; a collar (3) surrounding said cable (1) adjacent the entry location of said cable (1) into said shell (2); bolt means (4) for securing said collar (3) to said shell (2); two sockets (5) and (6) of an elastic material surrounding said cable (1), one socket (6) being mounted in said shell (2), and said other socket (5) being mounted in the collar (3); a ring (8) of a rigid material positioned between said sockets (5) and (6), and adjacent a gap between said collar (3) and shell (2); first and second pressure discs (7a-7b) positioned on the top and bottom of said socket (5), and third and fourth pressure discs (7c-7d) positioned on the top and bottom of said socket (6); an o-ring (9) positioned in said collar (3) adjacent said shell (2); and said collar (3) being movable by said bolt means (4) towards and into contact with said shell (2) causing said sockets (5) and (6) to be compressed axially and expanded radially, whereby said cable (1) is secured and sealed.