Abstract: An expandable earth anchor is provided with pivoted arms that remain contracted about a bolt rod as the rod, together with the anchor, is driven into the earth. Rotation of the rod with respect to the anchor induces an initial degree of expansion by rotation of the anchor arms about their pivot connection, followed by full expansion of the arms induced by movement of the bolt rod as a result of rotation of a bearing nut against a plate. Arrangements are provided for the expansion of a plurality of anchor devices on a single bolt rod, rendering the system suitable for various types of soils.

Abstract: A plastic, electrically nonconductive threaded stem having a central passage integrally related with a flared series of projections also threaded at their outer surface and including a central opening coincident with the passage in the stem.A ring nut is threadedly mounted over the projections and is advanced toward the free end of the projections to cause the projections to be compressed together and thereby bringing radially inner clamping surfaces of the projections against confronting surfaces of an electrical conductor which is passed through the central passageway in the stem and the flared projections, and thus clamping the two parts together. The threaded stem, in turn, is passed through a companion opening in the junction box and another nut is received over the stem to the junction box between a shoulder of the stem and the nut and thereby holding firmly the conductor relative to the box.