Grips Both Sides Of Jacket Or Shield Patents (Class 174/654)
  • Patent number: 11611202
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transit for leading cables, pipes or wires through a partition in a sealed way. The transit comprises a sleeve (1) and a seal (2) to be received inside a central through opening of the sleeve (1). The seal (2) comprises a base part (7), a front fitting (9) and a rear fitting (10), which front and rear fittings (9, 10) are placed at opposite ends of the base part (7). The base part (7) of the seal (2) is made of a compressible material, whereby the front and rear fittings (9, 10) are arranged to be moved towards each other in order to compress the base part (7) of the seal (2). The sleeve (1) has at least one inner groove (4) at one end of the sleeve (1), which inner grove (4) is designed to receive one or more protruding parts (12) of the front fitting (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROXTEC AB
    Inventor: Michael Einwächter
  • Patent number: 11355909
    Abstract: An electrical fitting including a body having an inner cavity for receiving a plurality of conductors, the inner cavity including a first portion extending to a first exterior opening and a second portion extending to a second exterior opening, and a brush barrier positioned within the inner cavity between the first portion and the second portion, the brush barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bristles extending inwardly from the outer edge, the bristles being displaceable by the conductors, wherein the electrical fitting is configured to receive a sealing compound within the first portion of the inner cavity between the first exterior opening of the first portion and the brush barrier, the sealing compound being at least partially prevented from propagating into the second portion of the inner cavity by the brush barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam Santoro, Christopher John Minski, Michael Charles Schinner
  • Patent number: 11070042
    Abstract: A barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of elements such as bristles projecting inwardly from the outer edge. An electrical fitting including a body having an inner cavity, an aperture within the inner cavity between a first portion and a second portion, and a barrier positioned within or adjacent to the aperture, the barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements. A method of assembling an electrical fitting including providing a barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements projecting inwardly, placing the barrier within an inner cavity of the electrical fitting, placing a conductor into the second portion of the inner cavity, a distal portion of the conductor extending through the barrier and into a first portion of the inner cavity, and filling the first portion of the inner cavity with a sealing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam Santoro, Christopher John Minski, Michael Charles Schinner
  • Patent number: 10801652
    Abstract: A pipe system for transporting liquid. The pipe system connects adjacent pipes and includes a pipe having a coupler cup formed in an end thereof. The coupler cup is configured for receiving an end of a second pipe therein. The pipe system includes a coupler cap adapted to snap onto the coupler cup. The coupler cap also has an opening for receiving the second pipe therethrough to couple the first pipe and the second pipe. A seal is disposed between the coupler cap and the coupler cup to provide a sealed pipe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Keith R. Bunn, Sr.
  • Patent number: 10367344
    Abstract: A cable armor stop for preventing cable sheathing of an electrical cable from passing the armor stop while allowing electrical conductors of the electrical cable to pass therethrough has a body with an outer shell, the body having an interior cavity formed by an interior surface of the body, the cavity extending through the body between a front side of the body and a rear side of the body, the cavity reduced by a radially protruding member extending inwardly such that a terminating end of the radially protruding member is spaced a distance from an opposite side of the interior surface closest to the terminating end, the distance being less than a minimum outside diameter of the cable sheathing of said electrical cable. An electrical connector including such a cable armor stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Incorporated
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9640966
    Abstract: A duplex cable connector assembly including a connector body with an insert and spring clip including a first free end for engaging a side wall of an electrical box upon installation. The insert provides both a sleeve insulator at an end of the connector assembly and a cable divider portion to guide and separate cables. During insertion of the connector body the first free end is deformed so as to permit further insertion into the electrical box. Once the connector body is fully inserted, the spring clip cooperates with a lug on the connector body to hold the connector assembly onto the electrical box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9440246
    Abstract: A hose nut for coupling a fluid delivery device to a fluid conduit is provided. In one embodiment, the hose nut includes a pawl configured to rotate about a hinge between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hose nut is configured to rotate in a first tightening direction relative to the fluid delivery device and a second loosening direction opposite the first tightening direction when the pawl is in the unlocked position, and the pawl is configured to radially engage the fluid delivery device to move the pawl to the unlocked position during rotation in the first tightening direction and the pawl is configured to engage the fluid delivery device to resist rotating in the second loosening direction when the pawl is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Yilin Tang, Sishen Luo
  • Patent number: 9054433
    Abstract: An electrical conduit ground assembly is provided for electrically and environmentally shielding an electric cable that inserts into a junction box via a through-hole. The assembly includes an adapter flange, first and second annular gaskets, first and second annular washers, a slip-ring, a ground adapter, first and second lock-nuts and a gland nut. The adapter flange has an internally threaded proximate end, an externally threaded mezzanine, a hexagonal seat, and an externally threaded distal end insertable into the through-hole. The first annular gasket inserts into the proximate end. The first and second washers insert into the proximate end. The annular ground adapter electrically connects the cable and the annular conduit between the first and second washers. The second annular gasket has an annular shaft and a circular brim. The gland nut screws into the proximate end of the adapter flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Blaise L. Corbett, David J. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 8969742
    Abstract: A cable gland including a screw sleeve which can be inserted into a wall or a pipe coupling is provided. A union nut interacts with the screw sleeve, and a clamping insert is acted on by the union nut and is adapted to be pressed against a cable which is to be retained by tightening the union nut. The cable has a reinforcement and a clamping device for clamping a portion of the reinforcement is provided in the cable gland. The clamping device partially engages in the screw sleeve in an axial direction in a use position and is acted on by the union nut outside the screw sleeve. A portion of the clamping device engages in the screw sleeve and acts in an interlocking manner on an inner face of the screw sleeve in the rotation direction in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hummel AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch
  • Patent number: 8895878
    Abstract: In order, in the case of a cable feedthrough comprising a cable fixing unit with a fixing housing which is provided with a cable fixing member and a holding section as well as a shield contact element making contact with a cable shield of a cable guided through the cable feedthrough, to configure the cable fixing unit as simply and inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, to provide an electrically conductive connection between the cable shield and a wall section bearing the cable feedthrough which is as good as possible it is suggested that the cable feedthrough have a mounting unit which can be connected to a wall section of an appliance, that the mounting unit be connectable or connected to the cable fixing unit in a form locking manner and that the mounting unit be designed such that it provides an electrically conductive connection between the shield contact element and the wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lapp Engineering & Co.
    Inventors: Rolf Drotleff, Daniel Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140020950
    Abstract: In order, in the case of a cable feedthrough comprising a cable fixing unit with a fixing housing which is provided with a cable fixing member and a holding section as well as a shield contact element making contact with a cable shield of a cable guided through the cable feedthrough, to configure the cable fixing unit as simply and inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, to provide an electrically conductive connection between the cable shield and a wall section bearing the cable feedthrough which is as good as possible it is suggested that the cable feedthrough have a mounting unit which can be connected to a wall section of an appliance, that the mounting unit be connectable or connected to the cable fixing unit in a form locking manner and that the mounting unit be designed such that it provides an electrically conductive connection between the shield contact element and the wall section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Lapp Engineering & Co.
    Inventors: Rolf Drotleff, Daniel Mueller
  • Patent number: 8481869
    Abstract: A take-up device for storing a flexible member, such as a cable, cord, flexible hose or tubing and the like, includes a housing for receiving a central portion of the flexible member in in a folded configuration with linear end portions thereof extending outwardly from the housing. The housing includes a member for holding an end portion of the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Arconas Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Robert Coulson, Joel John Yatscoff, James Davidson Benzie
  • Patent number: 8440919
    Abstract: A seal (300) for use in a cable gland (301) is disclosed. The seal (300) has a body portion (308) formed from a first rubber material having a first hardness and seals against a cable (320). The seal (300) also has one or more support portions (302,304) formed from a second material that is harder than the first material and supports the structure of the body (308) against excessive deformation as well as forming a mechanical grip with the cable (320).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: CMP Products Limited
    Inventors: James Robb, Geoffrey Mood
  • Publication number: 20130020124
    Abstract: A cable gland (1) has a screw sleeve (2) which can be inserted into a wall or a pipe coupling and has an external thread, and has a union nut (3) which interacts with the external thread of the screw sleeve (2). The union nut (3) can be used, by virtue of being tightened, to press a clamping insert (5) against a cable (4) which is to be retained, wherein the cable (4) has a reinforcement means (7) which is exposed at least at points or is free within the cable gland (1). A clamping device (8) for clamping a portion of this reinforcement means (7) is provided in the cable gland (1), the clamping device (8) partially engaging in the inner opening in the screw sleeve (2) in the axial direction in the use position and being directly or indirectly acted on by the union nut (3) outside the screw sleeve (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: HUMMEL AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch
  • Patent number: 7937818
    Abstract: A method for sealing a cable in an enclosure includes assembling a first portion and a second portion of a cable seal around a cable. The first and second portions of the cable seal define a central axial opening having a sealing surface. The cable is disposed in the central axial opening. The method further includes inserting the cable seal and cable through an entrance of a generally u-shaped cable entry point of a side of an enclosure and positioning the cable seal within the cable entry point such that the cable seal protrudes from opposite surfaces of the side. An outer gasket seals between the surfaces of the side of the enclosure and the cable seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid
  • Patent number: 7915534
    Abstract: In a grommet (1), a centering unit and a temporary anchor unit are provided on an outer surface of a grommet inner member (2). The centering unit includes a plurality of centering portions (e.g., centering claws 8) configured to elastically abut on an attachment panel (20) at an inner edge thereof around an insertion hole (21) so as to position the grommet inner member (2) in a center of the insertion hole (21). The temporary anchor unit includes a plurality of engaging portions (e.g., temporary anchor claws 7) configured to engage with the inner edge of the attachment panel (20), thereby supporting the grommet (1) in an axial direction thereof before lock portions (e.g., lock claws 6) make the grommet inner member (2) retained at the inner edge of the attachment panel (20) around the insertion hole (21) when the grommet inner member (2) is inserted into the insertion hole (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Uchibori, Kyo Karino, Daisuke Watanabe, Tetsuya Mitani
  • Patent number: 7781685
    Abstract: A kit or set made up of a number of differently dimensioned types of cable glands, which can each be used to hold and fix cables of different diameters or dimensions, respectively including two differently dimensioned clamping or sealing inserts so that the cable can be clamped at an outer sheath on the one hand and at an inner sheath on the other hand, wherein a shielding braid is provided between the two sheaths and emerges from the larger sheath at a point where the latter ends, with the result that it can come into touching contact with the respective cable gland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Philipp Gerber
  • Patent number: 7683265
    Abstract: A grommet is formed having a funnel shaped portion and a tubular portion linked to a small diameter end portion of the funnel shaped portion. The grommet is inserted to an aperture of a car body panel after a wire harness is passed through and attached to the funnel shaped portion and the tubular portion, and a body latch groove provided on the external circumferential surface of the funnel shaped portion is latched to the car body panel. An extended tubular portion is provided that projects from the tubular portion, and extends inside the funnel shaped portion. A plurality of ribs is provided on an external circumferential surface of the extended tubular portion. The ribs include type one ribs having grooves on both surfaces of an element linking the rib to the extended tubular portion, and a type two rib having no groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimi Uchida, Koji Yonezu, Manabu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7211744
    Abstract: A connector for an electrical box having a base that has an opening. A cavity is formed by a wall extending from the base. The cavity is aligned with the opening to form a passageway through the connector to receive electrical cable. At least two fingers extend inwardly and toward the base from an inner surface of the wall. At least two tabs extend outwardly and toward the base from an outer surface of the wall to retain the junction box between the at least two tabs and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert W. Jorgensen
  • Patent number: 7208687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal (5) for a cover (8a, 8b) for an electrical connecting socket (32), with the seal (5) having at least one sealing lip (10) which is provided to make contact with a contact surface (30) when the seal (5) is in the compressed state and thus to seal at least a part of that area of a base body (1) which is covered by the cover (8a, 8b), and wherein the sealing lip (10) has at least one first circumferential rim (25) on its inner face (15), which rim (25) is in each case formed, when the seal (5) is in the unloaded state, by the contact edge of a first (16) and of a second (17) surface element, which each run along the surface of the sealing lip (10), and has at least one second circumferential rim (26) which, when the seal (5) is in the unloaded state, is formed by the contact edge of the second (17) and of the third (18) surface element, which each run along the surface of the sealing lip (10), with the first circumferential rim (25) making contact with the contact surface (30) whe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hetzer, Ferenc Nad