US 12,463,409 B2
Split ring wire bundle seal sleeve and assembly process
Robert A. Davis, Redmond, WA (US); Lawrence Britten Adamski, Marysville, WA (US); Jeffrey Robert Dempsey, Mount Pleasant, SC (US); Christopher Day, Shelton, WA (US); and Travis Edward Dreyfoos, Tukwila, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/339,028.
Prior Publication US 2024/0429694 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H02G 3/22 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); F16L 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/22 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0222 (2013.01); F16L 5/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A split wire sleeve for a pressure bulkhead wire feedthrough seal fitting, comprising:
a split sleeve having a first end and a second end, the split sleeve comprising:
an inner surface comprising a plurality of sealant putty gripping ridges;
an outer surface comprising a sleeve retaining ridge that begins at the first end, that increases in height moving away from the first end, and that extends around all of a circular perimeter of the first end;
a first edge that extends from the first end to the second end, the first edge comprising a first snap-fit latch mechanism that extends along all of the first edge; and
a second edge that extends from the first end to the second end, the second edge comprising a second snap-fit latch mechanism that extends along all of the second edge and is configured to snap-fit engage the first snap-fit latch mechanism.