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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124891 | Duplex electrical fitting with one-piece connector body for snap in connection of cables A duplex electrical fitting including a one-piece connector body that is die-cast of metal. The duplex fitting includes a pair of inbound bores on the inbound end and a single outbound bore on the outbound end. Two cable engaging clips are secured to the connector b... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8067703 | Protective cable frame for use with low voltage bracket or electrical box A protective cable frame for providing a portal for routing low voltage cables through a wall. The protective cable frame includes a substantially rectangular frame portion with an inner periphery having a rounded surface, two ends, and arms extending from each end.... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7977585 | Closed-type motor A closed-type motor has an elastic grommet with a through-hole into which a lead wire is inserted. The grommet covers an opening portion of a case. An elastic tube is connected to the grommet, and a cover covers the grommet. The grommet includes a pedestal portion a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973251 | Integral junction mounting plate A deadfront junction mounting plate comprises a sheet metal panel, a plurality of panel mounting holes, a plurality of junction module mounting holes, at least one ground shield hole and at least one parking stand wherein the plurality of junction module mounting ho... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7786391 | Ballast housing having rolled edge lead wire exit 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 i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7544901 | Cable duct 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 ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7434814 | Waterproof grommet A waterproof grommet, includes an elastic grommet body which is provided with a flange portion to be mounted to a panel; an annular wall which is provided on a first face of the flange portion; a lip portion which is provided on a second face of the flange portion, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418765 | Grommet A grommet includes a first grommet, having a first insertion hole through which a wire harness passes, an inner cover, having a second insertion hole communicated to the first insertion hole, the inner cover being mounted into the first grommet and a second grommet,... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399922 | Wiring fixing member A wiring fixing member for fixing a receiving member, receiving wiring therein, to a mating member includes a base portion, a pair of holdingwalls which are formed on and project upwardly from the base portion, and can hold the receiving member therebetween in a man... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390979 | Conduit connector assembly A conduit connector assembly which receives an end of a conduit carrying electrical wires includes a body, a grommet and a spring clip. The grommet and the spring clip are each mounted to the body. The spring clip is disposed within an interior bore of the fitting b... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7358448 | Electrical connector assembly with frusto-conical snap fit retaining ring for enhancing electrical grounding of the connector assembly to an electrical box and installation tool therefor An electric connector assembly made up of a connector body having an inlet end portion, an outlet end portion, and a bore communicating the inlet end portion to the outlet end portion; and having a frustro-conical retaining ring mounted on the outlet end portion whe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348736 | Methods and apparatus for providing workspace lighting and facilitating workspace customization Methods and apparatus for customization of a workspace, including lighting in the workspace. Multiple LED-based lighting units arranged in a personal workspace may be conveniently controlled by an occupant of the workspace to customize or personalize workspace light... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7304251 | Electrical fitting for snap in connection of cables A duplex electrical fitting having angled cable insertion bores that direct the cables to a leading outlet. The duplex electrical fitting includes a connector body, an internal snap ring holder, and snap rings secured to the snap ring holder. The angled bores are ax... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282650 | Conduit gland A conduit gland that is adapted to engage at least one conduit that passes through an aperture in a housing. The conduit gland includes a bracket adapted to engage the housing; and a resilient member that has a portion retained by the bracket and the housing. The co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7251409 | Cable strain relief design for limited space through-hole applications A cable strain relief that includes an over-molded portion affixed to a cable and a flexible decorative boot. The decorative boot is passed through an opening in an enclosure. The cable is passed through a cylindrical space form in the decorative boot until the over... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244085 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244895 | Electrical feedthrough for varied environmental conditions A cost efficient electrical feedthrough is provided for forming a hermetic seal with a container and allowing a desired number of inputs to be connected between varied environmental conditions. The electrical feedthrough can be employed for environmental conditions ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238894 | Electrical fitting for snap in connection of cables An electrical fitting having an improved arrangement on the trailing end for attaching electrical cables thereto. A tubular body having an inner bore includes a clip member secured externally thereto. At least one leg is included on the clip member extending from ou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220923 | Clip-on electrical conduit connector A clip-on electrical conduit connector is designed to clip onto conduit for connection to junction boxes. The connector incorporates a junction box engagement portion, a conduit engagement portion, and a conduit stop. The junction box engagement portion includes a p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214890 | Electrical connector having an outlet end angularly disposed relative an inlet end with outer retainer ring about the outlet end and internal unidirectional conductor retainer in the inlet end This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors that include a connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion and a bore extending therethrough, wherein the outlet end portion is provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205489 | Snap fit electrical connector assembly with operating tool for facilitating the connection of a connector assembly to an electrical box 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 arrange... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198514 | Junction box apparatus A junction box apparatus includes a housing that has a front side which is open and has an upper edge, a lower edge. The bottom wall has a plurality of first aligned slots therein positioned adjacent to the lower edge. The top wall has a plurality of second aligned ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189930 | Grommet A grommet includes a cylindrical portion that operable to fit on an outer circumference of an electric wire which passes through a trough hole in a panel, a panel fitting portion on which an inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is fitted, and ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183488 | Electromagnetically insulated conduit and system A conduit includes an elongate member with an outer surface and an inner surface defining an inner passage for enclosing one or more electrical signal conductors therein, and an electromagnetic shield disposed coaxially with the elongate member to block electromagne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7161095 | Electrical fitting for snap in connection of cables A duplex electrical fitting having an improved arrangement on the trailing end for attaching electrical cables thereto. A connector body includes a leading opening, a midportion, two trailing openings, and a sidewall. Two open channels are provided in the sidewall o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161087 | Module assembly with mounting integrity detection including deformable washer A module is mounted to a object with a fastener and a special washer. The fastener engages the object through a mounting opening in mounting portion of a module case. The washer has a first portion extending obliquely outward and downward to be deformed between the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154054 | Electrical fitting for snap in connection of cables An electrical fitting having an improved arrangement on the trailing end for attaching electrical cables thereto. A connector body includes a trailing opening and an intermediate flange. An open channel extends from the trailing opening to the intermediate flange an... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122749 | Locking device A device for locking a plurality of threads includes a first and a second element each of which is provided with a central opening. The first and second elements cooperate to delimit a labyrinth passage for the threads to be locked. The second element is provided wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105750 | Low insertion force grommet A grommet mainly made of soft, pliable material has a flange section for sealing against a first side of a vehicle panel around an aperture through the panel. A groove separates the flange section from a conical section that tapers from the groove to a narrower tubu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6660937 | Grommet for automotive wiring harness A compounded injection molded plastic grommet including a rigid core and a soft elastomeric overmold defining a body portion with a soft elastomeric tube surrounding a portion of the wiring harness and exposed rigid plastic attachment tabs both fore and a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6632999 | Toolless, self closing floor grommet closure for cable openings and the like in raised floors of data centers office buildings and other air conditioned structures A floor grommet for use in building and office structures supplied with air conditioning via under floor plenum. Directed flow of conditioned air is optimized by limiting the escape of air from the plenum into the space above the floor by leakage through ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 4619332 | Connector for a helically grooved metallic conduit A connector for perpendicularly mounting a helically grooved metallic conduit onto a junction box or the like. the connector is a one-piece metal member with a center ring from which projects two pairs of projections. The first pair form a compressible tu... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4419537 | Electrical wiring box arrangements Electrical wiring box arrangements include a wiring box, and a cable clamp device which mounts rotatably in a wall of the box adjacent to a knockout region. The cable clamp device provides a cable engaging surface which moves toward the cable as the clamp... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4382649 | Multiple cable connector box A multiple cable connector box conductively connects a plurality of multi-conductor cables. Each cable has a first multi-contact connector which is conductively connectable to a second multi-contact connector supported within the multiple cable connector ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4323725 | Strain relief device for an electrical supply line A strain relief device, especially for power tools, has a pin upon which is pivotally mounted a clamping member with a spirally curved rough clamping surface which coacts with a second clamping surface. An electrical line is inserted between these surface... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4293178 | Coupling for an electric cable A coupling for an electric cable for connecting the cable to the wall of an electric outlet box so that the cable cannot be pulled free of the box, the cable wires being connected to the electrical unit in the box. A modified form of the device shows the ... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4288655 | Cable lock assembly for outlet box A cable lock assembly includes first and second members pivotally interconnected and defining a cable receiving slot. The members have interlocking means defining a closed position to securely grip the cable between the members. In one version, the second... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4223178 | Locking member for outlet box cable A cable lock assembly for an electrical outlet box includes first and second members that cooperate with each other to define a cable receiving opening. The first member is generally U-shaped and has a locking member extending from the base thereof, which... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4209661 | Conductor clamping device A clamping device comprising an elongated wedge body having a bifurcated end, and a second end opposite the bifurcated end. The wedge body is of substantially rectangular transverse cross-sectional configuration, and is relatively thick at the second end,... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4144402 | Power supply with replaceable high-voltage bushing A novel housing structure for a high voltage power supply results in an easily replaceable electrical high voltage bushing. In this an elongated electrode is attached at an end to a support member and extends through an opening in a boundary plate, which ... | 03/13/1979 |
