| 摘要 |
The invention relates to an improved stuffing tube assembly ( 100 ) and method for traversing a bulkhead with a cable. The stuffing tube assembly ( 100 ) can accommodate a plurality of cables of varying cross-sectional areas. The improved stuffing tube ( 100 ) can also allow cables to pass through the stuffing tube ( 100 ) without having to remove and/or resolder the cables' end connectors. The invention can include a resilient material that is positioned between two opposing flanges ( 407, 413 ). A cable bore ( 112 ) can define an opening extending through the resilient material. A compression device can include a system of opposing flanges ( 407, 413 ). When the compression device selectively applies a compressive force to the resilient material, the distance between the opposing flanges ( 407, 413 ) can be varied. The compressive force can vary the cross-sectional profile of the cable bore (112) such that the cross-sectional profile of the cable bore ( 112 ) engages a peripheral portion of the cable where the cable passes through the cable bore ( 112 ).
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