Sealing block with stackable sealing elements
View Patent ↗A seal block assembly ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 12 ) defining one or more slots ( 14 ). Seal block assembly seals a port of a telecommunications box or enclosure. Each seal block element ( 32 ) includes a seal block body ( 34 ) having first and second body portions ( 36, 38 ), and first and second seal portions ( 40, 42 ) for sealing around a cable. A sealing system is provided between each seal block element and an adjacent seal block element. A sealing arrangement is also provided between the seal block elements and the slot.
1. A seal block assembly comprising:
a housing defining at least one slot;
a seal block element positioned in the at least one slot, the seal block element including a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables; and
a tab and slot arrangement being positioned between the seal block element.
2. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the seal block elements in the at least one slot positioned in a column.
3. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , comprising two slots side by side in the housing.
4. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , wherein a tab and slot arrangement is positioned between each seal block element and the slot.
5. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second body portions are identical.
6. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seal block element and the slot include a registration system which positions the seal block elements in discrete positions in slot.
7. The seal block assembly of claim 6 , wherein the registration system includes a plurality of bumps and a plurality of mating recesses.
8. The seal block assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure with a port, wherein the seal block assembly is positioned in the port for sealing at least one cable.
9. A seal block element comprising:
a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables; and
a tab and slot arrangement for sealing the seal block element in a slot.
10. The seal block element of claim 9 , wherein the tab and slot arrangement is configured to seal with an adjacent seal block element.
11. The seal block element of claim 9 , wherein the first and second body portions are identical.
12. The seal block element of claim 9 , wherein the seal block element and the mating slot include a registration system which positions the seal block element in discrete positions in slot.
13. The seal block element of claim 12 , wherein the registration system includes a plurality of bumps and a plurality of mating recesses.
14. A method of sealing a cable for entry and exit from an enclosure, comprising:
providing a seal block assembly including a housing positioned in a port of enclosure;
wherein the housing defines at least one slot, the at least one slot being in the form of a plurality of slots;
positioning a cable in a seal block element positioned in at least one of the plurality of slots, wherein each seal block element includes a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing a cable.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising positioning a plurality of seal block elements respectively in one of the plurality of slots.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein each seal block element includes a plurality of cables.
17. A seal block assembly comprising:
a housing defining at least one slot, the at least one slot being in the form of two slots side by side in the housing; and
a seal block element positioned in at least one of the two slots, the seal block element including a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables.
18. A seal block assembly comprising:
a housing defining at least one slot; and
a seal block element positioned in the at least one slot, the seal block element including a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables;
wherein the first and second body portions are identical.
19. A seal block assembly comprising:
a housing defining at least one slot; and
a seal block element positioned in the at least one slot, the seal block element including a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables;
wherein the seal block element and the at least one slot include a registration system which positions the seal block elements in discrete positions in the at least one slot.
20. The seal block assembly of claim 19 , wherein the registration system includes a plurality of bumps and a plurality of mating recesses.
21. A seal block element comprising:
a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables; and
a tab and slot arrangement to seal with an adjacent seal block element.
22. A seal block element comprising:
a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables;
wherein the first and second body portions are identical.
23. A seal block element comprising:
a seal block body having a first body portion mated to a second body portion, and a first seal portion mated with a second seal portion for sealing cables;
wherein the seal block element and a mating slot include a registration system which positions the seal block element in discrete positions in the mating slot.
24. The seal block element of claim 23 , wherein the registration system includes a plurality of bumps and a plurality of mating recesses.