Electricity: conductors and insulators – Conduits – cables or conductors – Single duct conduits
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Estrada, Angel R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Conduits, cables or conductors
Single duct conduits
C174S068300, C174S1520GM, C439S092000, C439S939000, C016S002100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07060900
ABSTRACT:
A snap engagement electrical fitting for securing electrical cables or conduit to an electrical panel or junction box. The fitting features a flangeless tubular connector body having a snap fit retaining ring surrounding its leading end. The connector body and snap fit retaining ring are electrically conductive. The snap ring includes an inward directed retainer tang for securing the snap ring to the connector body. One or more tangs are cantilevered outwards radially from the snap ring and include locking tangs and grounding tangs. The locking tangs snap engage and lock the electric connector assembly to a knock out in a panel or junction box when it is pressed therein and provide strain relief to prevent easy withdrawal of the connector therefrom. The grounding tangs establish good electrical continuity or ground between the connector assembly and the panel or junction box when it is connected thereto. The connector body is flangeless to reduce cost of construction. The grounding tang includes an integral leg portion that is bent outwards from the main body of the grounding tang to provide extensive surface contact between the grounding tang and the panel or junction box to establish good electrical continuity and reduce the millivolt drop between the electric connector assembly, the cable, and the junction box.
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Arlington Industries Inc.
Estrada Angel R.
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