Threaded Casing With Resilient Fingers Patents (Class 174/655)
  • Patent number: 11581667
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector body having a through hole configured to receive a conduit, a first washer disposed in the first connector body, the first washer being configured to permit the conduit to be pushed in a first direction through the through hole while resisting movement of the conduit in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a second connector body configured to be coupled to the first connector body, the second connector body having a through hole configured to receive a tubular member, and a second washer disposed in the second connector body, the second washer being configured to permit the tubular member to be pushed in the second direction through the through hole of the second connector body and into the second connector body while resisting movement of the tubular member in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Richard Maroney
  • Patent number: 11283251
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector socket configured to work operatively with a locking hub nut having a rounded top sidewall that does not damage the wiring during pulling, frees up manpower by allowing one person rather than two to be able to do the pulling, has a simplified design, and which has universal threading for conduit of all currently approved sizes and materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: R&D Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Rifet Spahic
  • Patent number: 11165231
    Abstract: An electrical box for accommodating at least one duplex electrical outlet including a first side, a second side having a mount opening therein. The electrical box also includes a mounting tube. The mounting tube is mountable to the mount opening. The mounting tube further includes first tubular member having a first length, and a second member fittable within the first tubular member. The second member further includes a tubular main body including a tubular portion fittable within the first tubular member, and a first end including a stop. The first end and stop engage the mount opening in the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Glenn Liubakka
  • Patent number: 10012371
    Abstract: A solid state lighting apparatus can include an electrical connector that is configured to couple to a standardized electrical fixture, where the electrical connector provides a recess therein. A cover can be coupled to the electrical connector to cover the recess and a solid state lighting driver circuit can be located beneath the cover. A solid state lighting housing, that is separate from the electrical connector and the cover, can be configured to house a solid state light emitting device and at least one flexible wire can electrically couple the solid state lighting driver circuit to the solid state light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Praneet Athalye, Randall Levy Bernard, Yaote Huang, Kevin Gierl
  • Patent number: 9979117
    Abstract: A connector is fixed in an opening of a housing of an electronic device. The connector comprises a main body housed in the opening, a gasket and a securing member. The main body comprises a plug portion, and an engaging portion connecting the plug portion. Furthermore, an engaging groove located on the engaging portion adjacent to the plug portion. The gasket located between the between the plug portion and the housing. The engaging portion sequentially passes through the gasket and the opening to make a part of the engaging groove away from the plug portion is located a side of the housing. The securing member partly engaged in the engaging groove and sandwiched between the engaging portion and the housing to fix the main body to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Chun Chen, Xiao-Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 9871308
    Abstract: A cable connector connects a coaxial cable to an interface port by an outer conductor engager, a body and a coupler. The coupler draws the body over a plurality of resilient fingers of the outer conductor engager to urge the fingers into electrical contact with a peripheral outer surface of a stripped/prepared end of a coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Harold J. Watkins
  • Patent number: 9666986
    Abstract: A detachment-prevention vehicle socket includes a housing (1) and an electrode body (3) installed in the housing (1). The electrode body (3) includes a movable element (31) and a resilient sleeve (32). A rotatable ring (2) is in contact with the housing (1) and is threadedly fastened to the movable element (31), so rotation of the rotatable ring (2) can drive the movable element (31) and the resilient sleeve (32) to move axially inwardly of the housing (1) and thereby clamp a cigarette lighter plug (B1) inserted in the resilient sleeve (32). Accordingly, the cigarette lighter plug (B1) can be stably fixed in the resilient sleeve (32) without loosening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TANG YANG DIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsu-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 9490619
    Abstract: A liquidtight conduit fitting has a body with an end wall with an opening formed therein; a hollow threaded nipple attached to the end wall, for passage into an electrical box, the body having an outer shell extending from the end wall in a direction opposite the nipple, the outer shell defining an open-ended chamber; a ferrule positioned within the outer shell, a foam gasket positioned within the open-ended chamber adjacent the end wall and around the ferrule, and a conduit locking device having tabs protruding inwardly toward the outer surface of the ferrule so as to contact a conduit positioned around the ferrule, terminating ends of the tabs forming a helical-type pattern so that a conduit positioned around the ferrule is securely held in place by the tabs and so that the conduit can be removed from the conduit fitting by rotating the conduit fitting relative to the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9461452
    Abstract: A diaphragm seal (101) for a cable gland (FIG. 1) has concentric inner (103) and outer (105) cylindrical seal walls connected at one end by a diaphragm (107) to define a cavity (121). The cavity (121) contains a plurality of support webs (125) that extend between the inner (103) and outer (105) seal walls. The webs (125) are provided on an exit side of the seal (101) and deform to assist insertion of the cable through the seal (101) from an entry side of the seal (101). The webs (12) resist inversion of the seal (101) when the pressure on the exit side is higher than the pressure on the entry side to create a pressure differential across the diaphragm (107).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Limited
    Inventor: Carl Jackson
  • Patent number: 9231336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector (30), consisting of a clamping sleeve (2), a locking collar (20), and a locking slide (10), wherein the locking collar (20) encloses at least a part of the cable outlet connector (30) and at the same time encloses at least a part of the clamping sleeve (2), whereby the clamping sleeve (2) is held on the cable outlet connector (30), and wherein the locking slide (10) can be introduced into a guide (21) of the locking collar (20) provided for this purpose, and wherein the locking slide (10) comprises detent openings (12) which engage via detents (31) of the cable outlet connector (30) provided for this purpose such that the clamping sleeve (2), the locking collar (20) and the cable outlet connector (30) are captively connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Riepe, Bernard Schlegel
  • Patent number: 9099855
    Abstract: A screw retaining mechanism includes a hollow stud and a nut is matched with the hollow stud. The hollow stud has a plurality of elastic plates extending from a free end thereof and along a peripheral wall thereof. An opening is located between two adjacent elastic plates. An inner wall of the nut has a plurality of tubers protruding in the axial direction to match into the opening. The elastic plate defines a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face. Said first side face is used to guide the tubers into the opening and the second side face prevent the tuber fall off from the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue-Yuan Xiao, Zhang-Lan Xue, Zi-Qiang Zhu
  • 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: 8901441
    Abstract: A connector can include: a body and a clip. The body can have a hollow core formed by walls and capable of receiving a conduit, and a side tab extending from the wall. The clip can have a transverse portion with an engagement configured to engage the side tab; and a member extending from the transverse portion to the first end and having a protrusion with an engagement surface and an entry surface. The protrusion can be configured to deflect radially inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana, Chanddrakanthra Gireeshrao, Robert Kenneth Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20140318856
    Abstract: A seal adapter for guiding an electric or data cable through an entry port into an electric distribution box has a seal adapter body capable of being threaded into an existing entry port of the distribution box. The seal adapter body has a first hollow portion carrying exterior threads and an enlarged-size cap integrally continuously formed with the first portion, the second portion extending transversely to a central axis of the first portion. The cap is capable of being drilled to form a pre-determined size opening for threading the cable therethrough. A kit containing the seal adapter may also include a pair of sealing rings and a conduit connector which engages with the cap of the seal adapter and extends outwardly from the distribution box. The conduit connector and the seal adapter form a seal around a guiding end of the cable forming a weather-tight entry for the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Timothy Carman
  • Patent number: 8803008
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the conduit connector can comprise: a body comprising a hollow center capable of receiving a conduit in a receiving end, wherein the hollow center extends from the receiving end to the connecting end; a spring disposed within the hollow center and extending out of the connecting end, wherein the spring comprises engagement tangs extending into the hollow center, toward the connection end, and spring tangs extending past the connection end and spaced apart a distance greater than or equal to an opening diameter in a junction box; and an antishort bush located in the connecting end of the body, retaining the spring in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Yuvraj Totaram Khodape, Ashok Alilughatta Sathanarayana
  • Patent number: 8766109
    Abstract: A cable connector for receiving a cable includes a substantially tubular connector body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a cable receiving end. A gland nut is coupled to the cable receiving end of the connector body, wherein the gland nut is axially movable from a first position relative to the connector body to a second position relative to the connector body. A substantially tubular bushing element is secured between the gland nut and the connector body, wherein the bushing element comprises a tubular body for receiving the cable therethrough. The tubular body of the bushing element includes a flexible portion and a semi-rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion comprises a first hardness to seal the flexible portion to the cable and the semi-rigid portion comprises a second hardness to securely fix the cable relative to the bushing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Duval, Jean-Claude Goyette
  • Patent number: 8698011
    Abstract: A device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector, including a clamping sleeve, a spring element and a locking ring, whereby the spring element is in the form of an open ring whose ends are clamped between a supporting contour of the clamping sleeve and a driving contour of the locking ring, while the spring element is variable in diameter by means of a relative movement of the locking ring with respect to the clamping sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernard Schlegel
  • Patent number: 8692121
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus to engage and suspend an electrical contact of a cylindrical and elongated configuration. In accordance with the invention and described is a hollowed out, cylindrical and elongated device having two pair of spaced apart cantilever beams which extend forwardly from a base to a pin receiving end wherein the counter levered beams of each pair are opposing each other and are equally spaced along the entire circumference wherein a pin like cylindrical object engages through the hollowed out portion and urges against the cantilevered beams in a fashion to increase the distance between the opposing beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Volker von Detten
  • Patent number: 8633406
    Abstract: This invention relates to a moisture resistant cord plate for a photovoltaic module, methods of manufacturing photovoltaic modules, and methods for generating electricity from photovoltaic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bukovinszky, Brian E. Cohen, Raymond Domsic, James J. Poddany
  • Patent number: 8586881
    Abstract: A compression ring includes an outer surface opposing an inner surface, with teeth extending radially inwardly from the inner surface. First and second circumferential ends are complementarily interfittable, and are separated by a circumferential gap, allowing the compression ring to be compressable when being installed in a connector assembly. First and second axial ends of the compression ring are chamfered to facilitate compression. The teeth extend circumferentially from the first and second circumferential ends and are complementary to conduit threading. Each tooth includes first and second sides, with the first side perpendicular to the inner surface to resist pullout of a conduit from the connector assembly. The teeth terminate in sharp points for better gripping of unthreaded conduits. A compressed compression ring accommodates threaded conduits by complementarily mating with threading, and unthreaded conduits by biting into their outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Sami Shemtov
  • Patent number: 8563876
    Abstract: An electrical box assembly that is supplied with electricity by an external electrical cord and which in turn supplies electricity to a nearby wall-mounted outlet box. The electrical box assembly includes a cord grip mount that accepts a cord grip fitting for securing the electrical cord to the assembly and sealing around the connected electrical cord. The electrical box assembly may include connecting points for a low voltage scoop to provide a passageway for routing coax cable to the nearby outlet box. The electrical box assembly is especially useful for supplying electrical power to a wall-mounted TV while minimizing disruption of adjacent wall surfaces and underlying studs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 8492664
    Abstract: A collar for maintaining electric cables is disclosed. The maintaining collar includes an annular sleeve which may be crossed by the electric cables and having two axial ends around which protective sheaths of the electric cables are intended to be mounted; an annular attachment flange capable of being attached on a fixed support, the attachment flange being maintained axially around the sleeve and capable of pivoting around the sleeve; and a seal between the maintaining collar and the support on which the seal is intended to be attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Christian Henry Mazelle, Pascal Pelisson
  • Patent number: 8313250
    Abstract: An inlet device is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunications enclosure. An exemplary inlet device comprises a housing, and a compression member. The housing can include a compressible portion at the second end of the housing and a securing zone adjacent to the first end of the housing. The securing zone can include a plurality of deformable locking elements which protrude from opposite sides of the housing to lock the inlet device in a close fitting port of a telecommunication enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Patrick Drouard
  • Patent number: 8288667
    Abstract: A double-packing cable and flexible conduit gland for securing a cable and a flexible conduit to a box member, including a casing having a tapered inner surface portion and a first outer thread, a packing member inserted into the casing and defining a first packing segment compressible to clamp on the flexible conduit, a second packing segment compressible to clamp on the cable, an annular retaining rib protruded from an inside wall thereof for engaging the grooved periphery of the flexible conduit and a beveled end edge located on one end of the first packing segment remote from the second packing segment, and a holding-down cap threaded onto the first outer thread of the casing to hold down the packing member on the flexible conduit and the cable together and having a beveled edge disposed on the inside and stopped against the beveled end edge of the packing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: AVC Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Jiun-Wei Chiou
  • Patent number: 8134088
    Abstract: A threaded cable gland includes a threaded sleeve, a stop ring arranged externally on the threaded sleeve, a retaining nut screwed onto the threaded sleeve, and a sealing element arranged within the threaded sleeve. A dwell pressure element is disposed between the retaining nut and the sealing element within the threaded sleeve, the dwell pressure element configured to act upon the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Gerhard Schwarz
  • Patent number: 8129633
    Abstract: An exemplary connector assembly includes a connector body, a compression nut, a compression ring, and a sealing ring. A conduit may be inserted through the compression nut and the connector body. The compression ring may include a circumferential gap between two complementarily interfittable circumferential ends to allow it to compress, and the sealing ring may vary in diameter along its axial length. As the connector body screws into the compression nut, the compression nut presses against the compression ring, which in turn pushes the sealing ring against the connector body. The connector body may include a connector chamfer. The sealing ring pressing against the connector body, preferably against the connector chamfer, forms a seal between the conduit and the connector body. The seal resists contaminants such as dust and moisture. Compression of the compression ring around the conduit helps secure the conduit to the compression nut and the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Sami Shemtov
  • Publication number: 20120024595
    Abstract: Attachment system for cables, in particular for wind turbines An attachment system for cables (7), in particular for wind turbines, having a base body (1, 3) which can be secured to a support structure and which forms cable bushings (5) which have an opening for the insertion of cables (7) and which can be closed by a cover means (17) by which a retaining force can be applied to the cables (7), is characterized in that the cable bushings (5) on the base body (1, 3) are located in an arrangement which extends at least over part of a ring, with an outside opening and that the cover means (17) has retaining bodies which can be locked to the base body (1, 3) for preliminary fixing of the cables (7) inserted into the cable bushings (5), and a tightening strap (17) which encompasses the base body (1, 3) and which applies a retaining force to the cables (7) via the retaining bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Rainer Even, Burhan Yagci
  • Patent number: 8106313
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wire fitting that may be used to pass a wire, cable or other conductor through a surface in order to produce a substantially secure and water tight connection between the wire fitting, the wire and the surface. The wire fitting may include a cap unit that is configured to be removably affixed to a base unit. The cap unit and the base unit may include corresponding threads to allow the cap unit to be screwed onto the base unit. A compressible plug may be placed between the cap unit and base unit in an opening at an end of the base unit. A washer with a set of ridges may also be placed between the cap unit and the base unit on the compressible plug to facilitate compression of the compressible plug and secure the cap unit into place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Qtran, Inc.
    Inventor: John M Tremaine
  • Patent number: 7954538
    Abstract: A coring system for producing a flash-free one-piece die-cast body for an electrical connector. The electrical connector of produced by the coring system of the present invention may be used for securing two electrical cables to an electrical panel or electrical box through a single knockout hole. The coring system includes a first core, a second core, and a connecting arrangement for connecting the first and second cores in such a manner that there are no gaps between the joined portions of the two cores. When the cores of the coring system are joined together by the connecting arrangement and placed in a mold, molten metal may be introduced to the mold at the joined area of the two core pieces to form a one-piece flash-free connector body according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • 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: 7900970
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening cables, fibers or wave hoses in position with multiple ways, and for waterproof capability. The fastening device includes a first casing, an inner holding part, a waterproof screw annulus, a positioning nut, a connecting casing, a second casing, an inner buckled nut, a resilient washer, and a constricting gasket. The first casing and the second casing are respectively engaged with the waterproof screw annulus and the connecting annulus. The first casing and the second casing take force to the wave hose for holding the cable or fiber in place in multiple ways, and avoid shifting or breaking off from drawing outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Teh-Tsung Chiu
  • Patent number: 7900971
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening cables, fibers or wave hoses in position with multiple ways, and for waterproof capability. The fastening device includes a first casing, an inner holding part, a waterproof screw annulus, a positioning nut, a connecting casing, a second casing, an inner buckled nut, a resilient washer, and a constricting gasket. The first casing and the second casing are respectively engaged with the waterproof screw annulus and the connecting annulus. The first casing and the second casing take force to the wave hose for holding the cable or fiber in place in multiple ways, and avoid shifting or breaking off from drawing outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Teh-Tsung Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110033157
    Abstract: An inlet device is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunications enclosure. An exemplary inlet device comprises a housing, and a compression member. The housing can include a compressible portion at the second end of the housing and a securing zone adjacent to the first end of the housing. The securing zone can include a plurality of deformable locking elements which protrude from opposite sides of the housing to lock the inlet device in a close fitting port of a telecommunication enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick Drouard
  • Patent number: 7882886
    Abstract: A coring system for producing a flash-free one-piece die-cast body for an electrical connector. The electrical connector of produced by the coring system of the present invention may be used for securing two electrical cables to an electrical panel or electrical box through a single knockout hole. The coring system includes a first core, a second core, and a connecting arrangement for connecting the first and second cores in such a manner that there are no gaps between the joined portions of the two cores. When the cores of the coring system are joined together by the connecting arrangement and placed in a mold, molten metal may be introduced to the mold at the joined area of the two core pieces to form a one-piece flash-free connector body according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 7824213
    Abstract: A cable connector is provided for connecting a cable to an electrical box. The cable connector has a body with an axial passage for receiving the cable where the body has a first end and a second end. The first end of the body is connected to the electrical box by a coupling member. Two spaced apart spring arms extend from the second end of the body and are angled inwardly to engage the cable and couple the cable to the connector. In one embodiment, the spring arms extend from a top portion of the body inwardly toward the axial center of the body. The first end of the connector includes a coupling tab for coupling to the electrical box and attaching the connector to the electrical box. In one embodiment, the coupling tab is formed with the front end of the body. In a second embodiment, the coupling tab is formed with the forward end of the coupling spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. Korcz, Mahran H. Ayrton
  • Patent number: 7786391
    Abstract: A ballast housing having a rolled edge lead wire exit for providing protection and strain relief to lead wires extending out from the housing. Grommets are not required in order to provide protection and strain relief to lead wires exiting the housing. The housing includes a lead wire opening having rolled upper and lower edges. The housing includes a lid including the rolled upper edge and a can including the rolled lower edge. The rolled upper edge is vertically aligned with the rolled lower edge but horizontally misaligned with the rolled lower edge. As a result, the rolled upper edge is positioned away from the rolled lower edge a distance that is horizontally shorter than the diameter of the lead wire. Additionally, the lead wire opening has a vertical diameter that is shorter than the diameter of the lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Van Pelt, JC Kelley
  • 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: 7735876
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening cables, fibers or wave hoses in position with multiple ways, and for waterproof capability. The fastening device includes a first casing, an inner holding part, a waterproof screw annulus, a positioning nut, a connecting casing, a second casing, an inner buckled nut, a resilient washer, and a constricting gasket. The first casing and the second casing are respectively engaged with the waterproof screw annulus and the connecting annulus. The first casing and the second casing take force to the wave hose for holding the cable or fiber in place in multiple ways, and avoid shifting or breaking off from drawing outside. The fastening device also has multi-ways for waterproof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: AVC Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Teh-Tsung Chiu
  • Patent number: 7699653
    Abstract: A rubber stopper for a waterproof connector includes: a first elastic member including a first contact face, and first wire fitting grooves each having an arc cross-section; and a second elastic member including a second contact face and second wire fitting grooves each having an arc cross-section. When the first contact face contacts the second contact face, circular cross-section is formed by the arc cross-sections of the first and second wire fitting grooves to fit wires into the first and second wire fitting grooves. Arc length of the arc cross-section of the first wire fitting groove is different from arc length of the arc cross-section of the second wire fitting groove so that a center of the circular cross-section is disposed away from the first and second contact faces in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the first and the second contact faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Keiko Ishida, Kazuki Zaitsu
  • Patent number: 7642473
    Abstract: An enclosure (10) that contains a switch (40, 42) and that is surrounded by an explosive or flammable environment that could be ignited by a spark from the switch, includes a body (52) that guides a flat cable (16) through a body bore (56) to the inside of the vessel. A tight and strong seal is formed around the flat cable by a tubular seal (60) that lies in the body bore, that is formed of Teflon, and that has a tapered seal section (84) that lies in a tapered section (74) of the bore. A nut (62) at the rear of the body can be turned to push the tubular seal forward within the body bore and thereby compress it against the outside of the flat cable to form an explosion-proof seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Barksdale, Inc.
    Inventor: Yong C. Kim
  • Patent number: 7595455
    Abstract: An improved device for bonding a grounding electrode conductor to the enclosure of an electric service box comprising a grounding electrode conductor and a two part tapered metal sleeve connector assembly into which the conductor is inserted. A threaded fitting extends over the sleeve and a nut compresses the fitting and sleeve around the grounding electrode conductor. Both the conductor and the connector assembly are designed in conformance to the 2002 National Electric Code and the UL's Laboratory Manuals for connectors and grounding equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne H. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7576290
    Abstract: A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a sleeve, a spring clip and a retaining spring. The retaining spring and the spring clip are each coupled to the sleeve. The spring clip is disposed within an interior passage of the sleeve and has a resiliently flexible body and a leg having a gripping end portion. The gripping end has a configuration for gripping and fitting partially about the conduit so as to center the grip end of the spring clip body on the conduit. The retaining spring includes a leg extending into the sleeve and a body contacting the outer surface of the spring clip to hold the spring clip in position and apply a biasing tension of the gripping end of the leg against the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Krzysztof W. Korcz
  • Patent number: 7563993
    Abstract: In order to improve an insert for an opening in a wall area of an appliance comprising a housing socket, an assembly device provided on the housing socket, with an assembly section which can be guided through the opening in the wall area and has snap elements which engage behind an edge of the opening as well as with a pressure ring which is arranged on the housing socket at a distance from the snap elements and can be adjusted in the direction of the snap elements by means of an advancing guide as a result of a rotary movement about the central axis, in such a manner that a secure assembly of the housing socket is possible, it is suggested that the pressure ring be rotatable in a first direction of rotation in order to secure the housing socket and that the housing socket be adapted to be fixed against any co-rotation in the first direction of rotation by means of a holding section element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Lapp Engineering & Co.
    Inventors: Rolf Drotleff, Martin Zankl, Daniel Mueller, Eugen Mikeler
  • Patent number: 7554041
    Abstract: A connector for an armored cable mountable to a wiring box has a body provided with two biasing components which are operative to engage opposite sides of the wall of the wiring box and operative to maintain the desired position of the connector upon mounting its body to the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: Lucien Ducret
  • Patent number: 7544901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable duct (10), includes a base body (12), which may be operationally connected to a wall opening, for example, in a switch cabinet, at least one strain reliever (14, 16) with at least one opening (18, 20) for operational housing of at least one cable. The base body (12) is made from elastically deformable material, for example, rubber or plastic, includes at least one hinged housing (30, 32) for the strain reliever (14, 16) and may be plugged into the wall opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: ICOTEK Projekt GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bruno Ehmann
  • Patent number: 7495184
    Abstract: An electrical fitting with an improved arrangement on the trailing end for securing an electrical cable to a panel or an electrical box. The electrical fitting may include a single bore on the trailing end for connecting a single electrical cable to a knockout or two bores for securing two cables to a single knockout opening. The electrical fitting include a connector body having a leading body portion and a trailing body portion. The leading body portion may include a snap ring for snap-in connection to the panel or box or a threaded nose portion and locknut. The trailing body portion may include one or two inlet bores therein for the insertion of electrical cables. The improved arrangement for inserting a cable on the trailing end of the fitting includes an improved tandem tang with a common middle portion and a leading and trailing tang extending therefrom. A portion connecting the trailing tang to the common middle portion is of arcuate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 7485806
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting flexible metal conduit, armored cable, or metal-clad cable to a panel or junction box. The connector includes a connector body having a tubular nose portion on the leading end and a clamping arrangement on the trailing end. The clamping arrangement includes a fixed clamp arm integral with the connector body and a movable clamp arm that is adjustable with respect to the fixed clamp arm. A tubular insert can be fitted into an inner bore on the tubular nose portion to provide the proper end stop for the cable and to properly insulate the inner bore from any electrical contact with the wire conductors of the electrical cable. The tubular nose portion is exteriorly threaded to accept a lock nut or resilient locking ring for securing the connector to a panel or junction box and for properly grounding the cable to the panel or box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 7465888
    Abstract: A cast-in element for forming a leadthrough for conduits includes a jacket tube (12; 42, 43; 62) having a thread-shaped outer profile (13; 44, 45; 63), and a base member (14; 51) with a receiving space (16) for receiving stop elements (17; 52) with an end of the base member (14; 51) forming and surrounding a through-opening (15) and having, in a region of the through-opening (15), a thread-shaped inner profile (18) corresponding to the thread-shaped outer profile (13; 44, 45; 63) of the jacket tube (12; 42, 43; 62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Fischer, Thomas Monden
  • Patent number: 7459643
    Abstract: A dual-clamp device attaches a pair of metal clad cables to a junction box. The clamp device is integrally formed defining a pair of side-by-side cable receiving members separated by a central web. Each cable receiving member is generally in the form of an elongate split cylinder permitting radial resilient movement. Forward fingers on each cable insertion end of the cable receiving member provides for engagement with the wall in the junction box upon insertion. The cable receiving member supports the wall of the junction box between the forward fingers and a spring tab on the central web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian Rubin de la Borbolla
  • Patent number: 7431343
    Abstract: A joint structure for connecting a corrugated pipe to a fixed part includes a main body, a packing screw cap, and a clamping claw. The clamping claw is sandwiched between the main body and the packing screw cap. The clamping claw defines a through slot at an edge thereof to make the clamping claw can enlarge an inside diameter thereof. A plurality of inner claws is formed at the edge of the clamping claw. A locking part protruding towards the center of the clamping claw is formed at an end of each of the inner claws. Two slits are respectively defined at two sides of each inner claw so that the inner claw has elasticity. The corrugated pipe with different diameters can directly insert into the clamping claw from outside, and the corrugated pipe cannot be dropped out directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Teh-Tsung Chiu