Patents Assigned to Arlington Industries, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11949194
    Abstract: A one-piece electrical fitting for connecting an electrical cable to a junction box, the electrical fitting formed from a single, flat blank of metal into a cylindrical connector body. The connector body includes a leading end having an exit bore, a trailing end, a cap, an inner bore, and one or more combination tangs including grounding tangs, locking tangs, and flanges extending radially outward from the connector body. The exit bore in the cap is offset to one side with cable retaining tangs on the fitting configured to push toward the exit bore in order to ease insertion of cables and conductors through the fitting. The one-piece electrical fitting includes a connector body with a D-shaped cross-sectional profile and one or more auxiliary grounding tangs extending outward from the connector body to improve grounding of the fitting with respect to an electrical box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11855399
    Abstract: A grounding bushing with a central opening for electrically grounding a conduit, electrical metal tubing (EMT), or a pipe. The grounding bushing includes a stationary bushing portion and a rotatable bushing portion having slotted ends held together by mounting fasteners. The slotted ends permit rotation of the rotatable bushing portion away from the stationary bushing portion. After attachment to a conduit or similar structure, one or more mounting fasteners can be loosened to allow installation of additional wires through the central opening and into the conduit, EMT, or pipe. An electrically insulated liner extending around the entire inner periphery of the bushing prevents chafing or abrasion of any electrical wires by the end of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11460128
    Abstract: A flanged conduit support for running electrical cables between horizontal floors or vertical walls. The flanged conduit support includes a flange and a hub with a socket. A locking means on the flanged conduit support enables the locking together of two or more supports together in a spaced relationship. The locking means includes a male snap member with a tab and a tapered end and the female snap member includes a receiving slot. The flanged conduit support provides a means for rapidly securing a first end of conduit to a form and capping the opposite ends of the conduit to prevent the entry of concrete during the concrete pour. A removable flange portion may be removed after the concrete cures to provide one or more open pathways for running electrical cables through the horizontal floors or vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11448340
    Abstract: A flanged conduit support for forming openings in a poured concrete structure. The flanged conduit support includes a flange and a hub with a socket. A ganging means on the flanged conduit support enables the joining and locking of two or more supports together in a spaced relationship. The ganging means includes a male snap member with a tab and a tapered end and the female snap member includes a receiving slot. The flanged conduit support provides a means for rapidly securing a first end of conduit to a form and capping the opposite ends of the conduit to prevent the entry of concrete during the concrete pour. A removable cap may be removed after the concrete cures to provide one or more open pathways for running electrical cables through the horizontal floors or vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11271379
    Abstract: A ninety degree electrical fitting for connecting electrical cable to an electrical box. The ninety degree electrical fitting includes a connector body with a leading end and a trailing end, a snap ring connected to the leading end, and a clip member connected to the trailing end. A leading flange and a box engagement flange on the leading end of the connector body define a means for retaining the snap ring on the connector body. A clip member connected to the connector body provides a means for securing an electrical cable to the trailing end of the fitting. Internal walls on the connector body define an internal passageway having a wide turn radius, to enable wiring leads from an electrical cable to pass easily through the internal passageway of the connector body. The ninety degree snap fit electrical fitting provides good electrical continuity between the outer sheath of an electrical cable, the electrical box, and the fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11258243
    Abstract: A vapor barrier cover for installation to an electrical box in the rough-in phase of construction. The vapor barrier cover includes a flange with an opening having an inner periphery and a body extending from the inner periphery of the flange. The body includes walls extending to a front edge. A front wall extending from the front edge includes a front opening and a rearward extending wing. Installation of the vapor barrier cover enables inspection and testing for air-tightness around the periphery of the electrical box prior to the final phase of construction and without the need for a gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11239643
    Abstract: A kit for recessed mounting of one or more electrical components within an electrical floor box. The kit includes a leveling ring for mounting an electrical component within the floor box, a funnel with a keystone opening therein, a trim ring with a recessed surface, a cover, and an optional divider for dividing the electrical floor box into high and low voltage compartments. A keystone opening on the funnel provides access to a low voltage holder. The low voltage holder includes a pocket to accommodate snap-in mounting of a low voltage component therein. The leveling ring enables leveling the electrical component with the floor surface. Fasteners secure the trim ring to the funnel and the leveling ring. Securing the cover to the recessed surface of the trim ring provides a recessed floor box assembly with the cover recessed below the floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11223168
    Abstract: A one-piece electrical fitting for connecting an electrical cable to a junction box, the electrical fitting formed from a single, flat blank of metal into a cylindrical connector body. The connector body includes a leading end having an exit bore, a trailing end, a cap, an inner bore, and one or more combination tangs including grounding tangs, locking tangs, and flanges extending radially outward from the connector body. According to one embodiment, the trailing end of the fitting includes a rolled edge, and the leading end includes a recessed lip for accommodating an insulating liner within the exit bore. The exit bore in the cap is offset to one side with cable retaining tangs on the fitting configured to push toward the exit bore in order to ease insertion of cables and conductors through the fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11088521
    Abstract: A reversible leveling ring for an electrical floor box. Multiple bolt-hole patterns to enable the leveling ring to accommodate more than a single style of floor box cover. The leveling ring includes a ring body having an inner periphery and a plurality of arms extending from the inner periphery. A first set of arms includes bores extending from a first side of the ring and a second set of arms includes bores extending from a second side of the ring. The bores in the first set of arms match a circular bolt-hole pattern that is of a different diameter than the bolt-hole pattern in the second set of arms thereby enabling an installer to flip the leveling ring in order to accommodate cover plates having two bolt-hole patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11088523
    Abstract: A poke-through floor box assembly adapted to be supported in an opening in the floor of a building. An intumescent layer in the assembly provides a fire-proof rating for the floor box to match the fire-proof rating of the surrounding structure. The assembly includes a can and an electrical box having separate compartments for housing low and high voltage components. A transition body extends between the electrical box and the can opening. A flange and cover provide a means for closing the assembly. Keystone holders on the transition body enable mounting of low voltage devices such as USB ports. EMT fittings provide a means for attaching electrical metal tubing to the can to carry power and low voltage signals into the can. Alignment features on both the electrical box and the transition body enable rapid assembly and installation of the electrical box at the job site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 11050230
    Abstract: An electrical box assembly including an electrical box having an open end, a closed end, and intersecting channels that facilitate easy mounting to the T-bar grid of a suspended ceiling. The channels are open at the open end of the box and closed at their opposing ends. The box can be fitted upon the T-bar grid by simply aligning a channel of the box with the top of the T-bar and pressing the box upon downward onto the T-bar. The channels seat on the T-bar base and level the open end of the electrical box with the ceiling tile. The box can also be fitted at the intersection of two T-bars. The electrical box may include one or more breakaway tabs on the open ends of the channels to facilitate adjusting the height of the box on a T-bar for use with premium/reveal edge ceiling tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 10920910
    Abstract: A stackable cable hanger for supporting bundles of communications cables with the center radius of the bundle spread over the opening of the cable hanger. The cable hanger includes a cable tray with an upward extending inner arm and an upward extending outer arm. A cable tray extends between the arms. An arcuate surface on the cable tray provides a gentle bend radius to any cable bundles laid on the tray. Arcuate transitions on lateral ends of the cable tray provide a curved transition between the tray and the arms. Mounting holes are on the top and bottom of the inner arm enable attachment of the hanger to a support surface and vertical stacking of multiple hangers to create multiple tiers of cable bundles. A tie down loop on the inner arm and on the outer arm enables closure of the hanger opening with a cable tie or similar closure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 10923894
    Abstract: A push-in electrical connector for connecting one or more electrical cables at a knockout of an electrical junction box or panel. The electrical connector includes a substantially tubular connector body with a sidewall, a flange, an inner body portion extending from the flange to an inner end, and an outer body portion extending from the flange to an outer end. The inner body portion includes two flexible gripper jaws and an inner seat. The outer body portion includes two compressible arms and an outer seat. The electrical connector body may include a dividing wall for maintaining separation between electrical cables. The gripper jaws and compressible arms enable secure attachment of one or more cables to an electrical panel or box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 10826253
    Abstract: A one-piece electrical fitting for connecting an electrical cable to a junction box, the electrical fitting formed from a single, flat blank of metal into a cylindrical connector body. The connector body includes a leading end having an exit bore, a trailing end, a cap, an inner bore, and one or more combination tangs including grounding tangs, locking tangs, and flanges extending radially outward from the connector body. According to one embodiment, the trailing end of the fitting includes a rolled edge, and the leading end includes a recessed lip for accommodating an insulating liner within the exit bore. The exit bore in the cap is offset to one side with cable retaining tangs on the fitting configured to push toward the exit bore in order to ease insertion of cables and conductors through the fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 10811863
    Abstract: An electrical fitting for securing PVC jacketed metal clad (PVC-MC) or Teck 90 electrical cable to an electrical box or panel in a liquid-tight and concrete-tight fit. The electrical fitting includes a tubular fitting body having a threaded inbound and outbound end, a gripper ring, one or more grommets, a bushing, a sealing ring, a locknut, and a gland nut. The grommet includes an outbound end with a tubular wall portion and an inbound end with a flange and an inner lip. The gripper ring includes a tubular base, one or more fingers extending from the base, and arcuate ends on the fingers. The fingers include a curvature which matches the curvature of the base. The fitting will accommodate a range of cable sizes and while providing a liquid-tight and concrete-tight connection and proper electrical grounding of the cables to an electrical box or panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 10630030
    Abstract: A one-piece electrical fitting for connecting an electrical cable to a junction box, the electrical fitting formed from a single, flat blank of metal into a cylindrical connector body. The connector body includes a leading end, a trailing end, a cap, an inner bore, and one or more grounding tangs, locking tangs, and flanges extending radially outward from the connector body. According to one embodiment, the flanges extend from the grounding tangs and the locking tangs include free ends. According to a further embodiment, the locking tangs extend from an interior base of the locking tangs. In a further embodiment, a seat extends between the flanges of the grounding tangs and the free end of the locking tangs. One or more cable retaining tangs extend inward from the connector body into the inner bore. The one-piece electrical fitting is stamped and formed from a flat blank of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gretz, Daniel J. O'Neil
  • Patent number: D940081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: D944746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: D960110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: D993188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz