SERVICE LINE BRANCHOUT FACILITY FOR COMMUNICATION CABLES

摘要

A service line branchout facility for communication cables equipped with improved mechanical and electrical coupling means for rigidly interconnecting the cable sheath and shield to the adjacent end of the facility main frame. The coupling means are readily adaptive to widely varying conditions including a wide range of cable sizes and operating conditions affecting the spacing between the end of the cable sheath and the branchout facility. Wherever feasible the cable shield and sheath are clamped directly to the facility frame; if the sheath shrinks or is pulled away from the end of the facility, a metal adapter strip is interposed.