US 11,841,099 B2
Cable anchor assembly
Matthew J. Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US); Arend J. Turner, Minnetrista, MN (US); and James J. Solheid, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/179,965.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/979,862, filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0262589 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. F16L 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/10 (2013.01) 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable anchor assembly comprising:
a housing having a first dimension extending between a first closed end and a second end, a second dimension extending transverse to the first dimension between opposite first and second cable ends, and a third dimension extending transverse to the first and second dimensions between opposite first and second closed sides to define an interior, the housing comprising a first piece and a second piece, the first piece defining at least one latch finger and the second piece defining at least one catch surface configured to receive the at least one latch finger of the first piece to mechanically couple the first piece to the second piece, the first and second cable ends defining opposite first and second openings aligned along a passage axis, the first closed end of the housing also defining a mounting surface facing in a direction transverse to the passage axis, the mounting surface of the housing defining a fastener opening, and the housing defining a third opening offset from the passage axis, the housing defining a fastener passage extending through the mounting surface, the fastener passage being isolated from the interior of the housing;
a first gasket extending outwardly away from the housing across the first opening, the first gasket defining a first aperture that is smaller than the first opening;
a second gasket extending outwardly away from the housing across the second opening, the second gasket defining a second aperture that is smaller than the second opening, the second gasket being spaced from the first gasket so that a gap extends across the interior of the housing between the first and second gaskets, wherein the gap is larger than the second dimension of the housing; and
a guide member that mounts over the third opening, the guide member defining a fill inlet facing in a different direction from the third opening.