Electricity: conductors and insulators – Feedthrough or bushing – Knockouts
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Feedthrough or bushing
Knockouts
C174S650000, C174S659000, C439S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11364435
ABSTRACT:
An electric connector assembly having a connector body defining an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion and having a frustro-conical retainer ring connected to the outlet end portion wherein the retainer ring is formed with locking and grounding tangs arranged to effect a snap-fit locking and grounding connection to a knockout hole of an electric box located in an existing wall and a tool arranged to engage slots formed in the retainer ring to facilitate the pulling of the connector assembly through the knockout hole of an electric box for seating and locking the electric connected thereto, and a method for securing the electrical connector assembly to an electric box installed in a finished wall.
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Auray Delbert
Kiely Kenneth M.
Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
Fattibene Arthur T.
Fattibene Paul A.
Fattibene & Fattibene
Patel Dhiru R.
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