Pipe joints or couplings – Connector for conduit housing electromagnetic line: – Having box and connector
Patent
1979-04-30
1981-11-24
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
Connector for conduit housing electromagnetic line:
Having box and connector
174 65R, 285215, F16L 304
Patent
active
043020356
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed an improved one piece electrical connector the type intended to interconnect conduit to a junction box which includes at least one circular knockout plug which upon removal, presents a circular knockout portion, formed by a tubular connector body having an outer engagement surface and an inner contacting surface, the outer engagement surface having a threaded portion for engaging the knockout portion of the electrical box, engagement means formed integrally with the threaded portion to lockingly engage the connector in the knockout portion of the electrical box, the outer engagement surface further including a gripping head portion positioned adjacent to the threaded portion to facilitate the gripping of the connector, the threaded portion of the connector body being formed as a substantially frusto-conical section, and the inner contacting surface being provided with conduit gripping means for contacting and gripping conduit inserted within the tubular body. A further embodiment contemplates the entire tubular body having a longitudinal slot extending along the length thereof whereby the tubular body assumes a C shape spring configuration.
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