US Patent Application 18073614. CABLE GLAND simplified abstract

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CABLE GLAND

Organization Name

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor(s)

Craig Hooker of Indian Land SC (US)

Jason Hoover of Charlotte NC (US)

CABLE GLAND - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18073614 titled 'CABLE GLAND

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a cable gland that is used to secure and seal a cable in a housing.

  • The cable gland includes a body, a cover, and an insert.
  • The body is designed to fit into an opening in a housing.
  • The body has a tube that forms a cavity around an axis.
  • The cover is threaded onto the tube to seal the body to the housing.
  • The insert is placed inside the cavity and has a second cavity to hold the cable.
  • The insert has ribs that engage with the tube for added stability and support.


Original Abstract Submitted

A cable gland includes a body, a cover, and an insert. The body is configured to be received in an opening of a housing. The body has a tube defining a first cavity extending circumferentially about an axis. The cover is threadedly engaged with the tube and configured to seal the body to the housing. The insert is disposed in the first cavity and defines a second cavity configured to receive a cable. The insert includes a plurality of ribs engaged with the tube.

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