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Granted Patent B2
US 12681252 · App. 17/919,219 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Device and method for sealing cables in telecommunications enclosures of different types with the same device

Inventors: Eric Schurmans (Genk, BE); Antonio Fernández (Leuven, BE); Roger Joseph Alaerts (Ramsel, BE); Karel Vanwinkel (Tielt-Winge, BE)
Assignee: Commscope Connectivity Belgium BV
G02B6/4444
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12681252
App. No.
17/919,219
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for sealing a telecommunications cable is disclosed. The device includes a first part, and a second part having one or more attachment members that assemble onto the first part to assemble the first and second parts together. A cavity is defined between the first and second parts that extends along a central axis and between first and second ends of the device. The cavity is structured to seal the cable between the first and second parts without threading the cable through the first and second ends, and the first and second parts define at least one mounting location for a cable port in a telecommunications enclosure. The cavity may receive a resin to seal the cable between the first and second parts.

Claims (27)

1 . A device for sealing a telecommunications cable, the device comprising:

a first part;

a second part having one or more attachment members that assemble onto the first part to assemble the first and second parts together; and

a cavity defined between the first and second parts that extends along a central axis and between first and second ends of the device;

wherein the cavity is structured to seal the cable between the first and second parts without threading the cable through the first and second ends by wrapping the device around the cable, and the first and second parts define a first mounting location structured to seal a cable port in a first type of enclosure and a second mounting location structured to seal a cable port in a second type of enclosure, the first mounting location having a rounded exterior surface that extends around the central axis between first and second projections that extend radially from the central axis, and the second mounting location including a groove that extends at least partially around the central axis, wherein a first portion of the groove is semi-circular, and a second portion of the groove is linear, and wherein the first portion of the groove is defined by the second part, and the second portion of the groove is defined by the first part.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is structured to receive a resin to seal the cable between the first and second parts.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment members are snap-fit connectors.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second parts has at least one alignment rib extending parallel to the central axis, and the other of the first and second parts has at least one alignment groove extending parallel to the central axis, the alignment groove structured to receive the alignment rib to align the first and second parts along the central axis.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the rounded exterior surface is partially defined by the first part and is partially defined by the second part.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the rounded exterior surface is cylindrical.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second projections are partially defined by the first part and are partially defined by the second part.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the first and second projections are circular rims that extend around the central axis.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first projection is structured to engage an exterior surface of a cable seal mounted in the first type of enclosure, and the second projection is structured to engage an interior surface of the cable seal mounted in the first type of enclosure to secure the rounded exterior surface of the first mounting location between the exterior and interior surfaces of the cable seal mounted in the first type of enclosure.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the groove is structured to be engaged between interior and exterior surfaces of a base of the second type of enclosure.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the second mounting location further includes a surface that is orthogonal to the central axis, and that is structured to interface with a cover of the second type of enclosure.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the second mounting location is configured to secure the device to a port defined between the base and the cover of the second type of enclosure.

13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second projections are positioned toward the first end of the device, and wherein the groove of the second mounting location is positioned toward the second end of the device.

14 . A device for sealing a telecommunications cable, the device comprising:

a first part;

a second part having one or more attachment members that assemble onto the first part to assemble the first and second parts together; and

a cavity defined between the first and second parts that extends along a central axis and between first and second ends of the device;

wherein the cavity is structured to seal the cable between the first and second parts without threading the cable through the first and second ends by wrapping the device around the cable, and the first and second parts define a first mounting location structured to seal a cable port in a first type of enclosure and a second mounting location structured to seal a cable port in a second type of enclosure, the first mounting location having a rounded exterior surface that extends around the central axis between first and second projections that extend radially from the central axis, and the second mounting location including a groove that extends at least partially around the central axis, wherein a first portion of the groove is semi-circular, and a second portion of the groove is linear, and wherein the first portion of the groove is defined by the second part, and the second portion of the groove is defined by the first part;

wherein the cavity is structured to receive a resin to seal the cable between the first and second parts;

wherein the attachment members are snap-fit connectors;

wherein the first and second parts surround a portion of the cable where an outer protective jacket is stripped;

wherein a bundle of tubes inside of the cable extend from an end of the jacket past an end of the device;

wherein the resin is only located in the cavity.