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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162693 | Snap-in electrical connector with locking cam and method of use A connector assembly including a connector body with a locking cam defined on an external surface. In a method of use the locking cam cooperates with a perimeter of a knock-out hole into which the connector is to be inserted. During insertion of the connector body t... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657316 | Bonding and grounding clamp | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143535 | Electrical connector assembly with enhanced grounding An electrical connector assembly having a snap fit adaptor with bent grounding tangs providing improved electrical contact and enhanced grounding. An electrical connector assembly is adapted to snap fit within a knockout hole of an electrical box or panel for making... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119933 | Duplex electrical connector with frustro-conical retaining ring and crimped inlet end This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface that slopes d... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8106297 | Grounded conduit bushing By providing a grounding conductor assembly affixed to a conduit bushing in a manner which enables the grounding conductor assembly to extend inwardly from the bushing, effectively being positioned coaxially with the inside diameter of the rigid metal conduit, condu... | 01/31/2012 |
| D652388 | Combination grounding rod bridge | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087862 | Electrical box clip for replacing a damaged threaded tab A clip having a U-shaped body and a cantilevered replacement tab with a threaded hole. The clip replaces damaged threaded tabs on a metal electrical box. The U-shaped body of the clip is slid over the wall of an electrical box after the damaged threaded tab is remov... | 01/03/2012 |
| D651569 | Bonding and grounding clamp | 01/03/2012 |
| D648281 | Combination grounding rod bridge | 11/08/2011 |
| D648279 | Electrical connector | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021169 | Electric ground clamp with pivoted jaws and single attached adjusting bolt An adjustable ground clamp for easy positioning onto electric conduits of different diameters. A first and a second jaw are pivotally connected and have differently angled jaw surfaces. A distal end of the first jaw has an elongated hole and a distal end of the seco... | 09/20/2011 |
| D644613 | Combination cable or conduit strap | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007284 | Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding, sealing, and continuity A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding and bonding the telescoping tube to the coupler body and improved continu... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7976070 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A moisture proof electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical metal tube or conduit to a connector body having opposed end portions and having a bore extending therethrough wherein an end portion includes a first linear length sized and shaped to receive... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7952034 | Strap type electrical connector with frustro-conical retaining ring and improved clamping strap for either nonmetallic cables or armor or metal clad cables This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors that include a connector body having an inlet end opening and an outlet end portion wherein the outlet end portion is provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening and having a co... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7927157 | Bonding and grounding clamp/connector for electrode conductors By providing a single housing incorporating a central passageway or channel formed therein which is constructed for receiving and retaining a typical grounding rod/grounding electrode conductor and constructing the housing for being quickly and easily mounted and se... | 04/19/2011 |
| D635520 | Electrical connector | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901256 | Bonding and grounding clamp/connector for electrode conductors By providing a single housing incorporating a central passageway or channel formed therein which is constructed for receiving and retaining a typical grounding rod/grounding electrode conductor and constructing the housing for being quickly and easily mounted and se... | 03/08/2011 |
| D633873 | Conduit sealing bushing | 03/08/2011 |
| 7883338 | Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding and sealing A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding the telescoping tube to the coupler body, Moisture proof sealing is impro... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632260 | Electrical box clip | 02/08/2011 |
| 7841630 | Electric metal tube push-in fitting An electrical fitting in the form of a connector or coupler for connecting an electric metal tube to an electrical box or panel or to one another. The fitting includes a body having an inlet end portion, an outlet end portion and a bore extending therethrough. An un... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7820922 | Electrical offset nipple connector with frustro-conical retaining rings This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an offset nipple connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface... | 10/26/2010 |
| D626087 | Grounding bridge | 10/26/2010 |
| D625171 | Support clamp | 10/12/2010 |
| D619967 | Electrical connector | 07/20/2010 |
| 7745740 | Wire/cable identification device An electric wire identifier that includes an anti-short bushing in the form of an electrical insulating ring-like insert fitted onto the end of a metal or armored clad cable that defines the terminal end of the armored cable or into the end of an electrical connecto... | 06/29/2010 |
| D618626 | Electrical clamp | 06/29/2010 |
| 7723623 | Electrical duplex connector having an integrally formed connector body with a frustro-conical retaining ring and unidirectional cable retainers This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to a duplex or multiplex electrical connector having an integrally formed connector body having an inlet end portion defining a plurality of passageways for receiving a cable, and an outlet ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703813 | Electrical connector with snap fit retaining ring with improved holding and grounding tangs A snap fit electrical connector assembly and a snap fit retainer ring circumscribing the smooth outlet end portion of a connector body wherein the retainer ring is formed from an elongated blank of spring steel material having a leading edge and a trailing edge wher... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7645947 | Electrical connector with outer retainer ring and internal unidirectional conductor retainer Various embodiments of an electrical connector assembly that includes a connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion. The outlet end portion is held in a knock out hole of an electric box and the inlet end portion is provided with an adjacent... | 01/12/2010 |
| D604242 | Electrical connector | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604261 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A moisture proof electrical connector assembly for securing an electrical metal tube or conduit to a connector body having opposed end portions and having a bore extending therethrough wherein an end portion includes a first linear length sized and shaped to receive... | 10/20/2009 |
| D601094 | Electrical connector | 09/29/2009 |
| D600651 | Electrical connector | 09/22/2009 |
| D600650 | Electrical connector | 09/22/2009 |
| D600649 | Electrical connector | 09/22/2009 |
| 7582831 | Electrical connector By enabling two separate and independent flexible metal conduit and/or armored or metal clad cables to be secured to a single connector for being mounted directly to a single elongated rigid or solid electrical tubing/conduit, an easily manufactured and assembled co... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563100 | Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with an enhanced grounding arrangement for electrically grounding the telescoping tube to the coupler body, and a modified arrangement thereof utilizing a snap fitting retaining ring for securin... | 07/21/2009 |
| D596578 | Electrical connector | 07/21/2009 |