Patent attributes
An apparatus having a sealing gland to prevent leakage of fluid. The sealing gland includes a tensioner unit; a compression module; and a first structure, which may be part of an adaptor module. The first structure has a first opening into which the compression module is inserted. The first structure has a plurality of further openings into which part of the tensioner unit is inserted. The tensioner unit includes a union nut or a plurality of bolts; each inserted into a corresponding one of the further openings of the first structure, while each of the other bolts are inserted into a corresponding one of the further openings of the first structure. The first opening of the first structure may be surrounded by a peripheral wall, which includes a guiding chamfer, a sealing surface, a first support shoulder, a first positioning surface, a second support shoulder, and a second positioning surface.
