Appeal No. 1998-0510
Application 08/742,519
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 1 and 3-8.
We reverse, but enter a new ground of rejection.
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to an electrical cable splice
enclosure which receives an encapsulant through an inlet port
and allows escape of the encapsulant through an output port.
The output port has a light transmissive container to contain
the encapsulant and to provide a visual indicator that the
enclosure is filled.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. An electrical cable splice enclosure comprising:
an enclosure shell for enclosing an electrical
cable splice and for accommodating a curable encapsulant
therein;
said shell including an inlet port for
pressurized insertion of said encapsulant and an outlet
port for permitting exiting of said encapsulant therefrom
upon filling of said enclosure;
a pressure relief valve positioned over said
outlet port; and
an outlet container positioned over said
pressure relief valve for containing said exiting
encapsulant, said container being formed of a light
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