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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118330 | Open position cover mount for conduit bodies A cover for a conduit body device for accommodating wire therethrough including: a substantially flat elongated portion with at least two butterfly-shaped clips located at opposite ends of the elongated portion, wherein the butterfly-shaped clips are designed to eng... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7896404 | Tubular reducer fitting for electrical nonmetallic tubing A tubular reducer fitting for transitioning from an existing electrical nonmetallic tubing socket of one size to an electrical nonmetallic tubing socket of a smaller size. The male end portion has a cylindrical outer surface with a pair of axially-spaced projections... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7461870 | Connector for flexible electrical conduit A one piece connector is provided for coupling a flexible conduit to junction boxes having different wall thicknesses. The connector includes a bottom defining an aperture for passing electrical conductor therethrough. The connector further includes a sidewall exten... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438327 | Electrical connection assembly with unitary sealing and compression ring An electrical connection assembly for securing electrical metal conduit to a junction box or the like, having a connection body with an inlet end portion for receiving a conduit wherein the inlet end includes a first portion sized to snugly receive an end portion of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7364205 | Coupling for a steel spiral flexible hose Disclosed is a coupling for a spiral wire flexible hose. The coupling includes a ring clamp configured as a clamping jaw and including at least two partial shells enclosing a sleeve of the spiral wire flexible hose. The ring clamp has an inner contour having a spira... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344163 | Trunking sections and coupling therefor A section of trunking (20) has sides (22) which define a channel (34). Edge portions (32) of sides (22) are shaped so as to form further channels (34); Lid (26) has surface (29) and edge portions (30) wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338087 | Connector fitting A connector fitting for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose to a wall opening. The connector fitting includes a chuck, which penetrates the opening and includes slits that extend in an axial direction. The chuck is rad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7312407 | Non-metallic elbow conduit transition fitting A Non-metallic Elbow Conduit Transition Fitting is disclosed. The fitting is specifically suited to interconnect vertical electrical conduit runs and horizontal electrical conduit runs in commercial construction environments. The fitting is suitable for immersion wi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7240700 | Noise blocking drain plug The present invention is directed to a system for reducing the noise that enters the vehicle compartment through a hole in a drain plug. In an embodiment, the system includes a drain plug with a washer, a shank with an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet, a cylindric... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232955 | Cable seals and methods of assembly A method of sealing a cable penetration includes assembling a cable seal and inserting the cable seal into a cable penetration. Assembling the cable seal includes adhering at least a portion of a heat-shrinkable tubing to at least a portion of a cable outer jacket, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204522 | Duct detector housing A duct coupled air sampling detector housing includes a box to contain the detector. The box has a slotted sleeve adapted to receive tubular conduit having a protruding conduit tab. The conduit upon passing the protruding conduit tab through the sleeve slot is rotat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204733 | Duct structure for watercraft A duct structure for a watercraft includes a flexible tube for providing an air intake for the watercraft and a flexible member for being disposed on an inner perimeter of a hole in a hull of the watercraft for holding the flexible tube. A convex portion of the flex... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7134698 | Sealing device for a high-pressure sealing of line junctions A sealing device (1) for a high-pressure sealing of line junctions comprises a cutting edge (2) and a protective edge (3). The cutting edge (2) permits a sealing of the line junction by means of plastic deformation. The protective edge ( | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134696 | Compression cap A one-piece unitary compression cap for securing a pipe or tube on a fitting. The cap includes at least one inward deformation that provides an interference fit between the cap and the pipe or tube. Consequently, the cap cannot fall off the pipe or tube before being... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131671 | Transparent coupling A transparent coupling for joining the ends of relatively soft plastic conduit. Visual inspection through the coupling affords confidence that the conduits have been installed in their proper position within the coupling. Internal circumferential barbs of the coupli... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101131 | Attachment system An attachment system for securing a rod member in a mounting opening of a constructional component (44; 74; 97) includes a receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) for receiving the rod member (23; 40), and an actuation member (4; 35; 62; 72; 81;... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080859 | Rain tight fitting for metal tubing A rain tight fitting for connecting electrical metal tubing to a panel. The rain tight fitting includes a tubular body having an inner bore and a rearward end. A threaded outer periphery and a seal ring seat are included on the rearward end. A seal ring is disposed ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078623 | Electrical conduit to junction box connection system An electrical conduit to junction box connection system is designed connect conduit to junction boxes. The system incorporates a compression nut and a body. The body includes a box engagement region, a nut engagement region, and a conduit engagement region. The box ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069958 | Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048561 | Liquid tight connector A liquid tight connector for non-metallic conduit is formed of a one piece body having a through bore. A sleeve extends inwardly from one end of the body and a threaded nipple extends inwardly from the other. Projecting transversely from the inner end of the nipple ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029325 | Triaxial connector adapter and method The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010889 | Riser support clamp for pipe riser or conduit A riser clamp mateable with a riser, wherein the riser clamp supports a column of the riser as material passes therein, and the riser clamp further covers or seals the opening in the partition formed through which the riser passes. The riser clamp comprises a pair o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997083 | Motorized conduit linking device and method A motorized device for linking sections of threaded conduit such as electrical conduit, and a method of linking such conduit are described. In one form, the device is formed as a motorized tool, including a motor (such as an electric motor) and a bit. The motor is c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988746 | Nut type raintight threadless couplings and connectors for electrical conduits In fittings designed to connect threadless electrical conduits, the improvement of providing raintight fittings, having a hollow cylindrical housing with a bore adapted to receive an end of a conduit to be connected with such a fitting and a compression ring with a ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6972367 | Multi-channel raceway A modular raceway system for any combination of high voltage power lines and low voltage data communication lines uses a combination hinge-latch cover member and a single piece base member. The system incorporates an elliptical profile and eliminates conventional si... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968864 | Rotary holder for corrugated tube A rotary holder for a corrugated tube is structured such that an inner rotary body containing a corrugated tube is received in an inner portion of an outer fixing body, and an outer peripheral sliding surface of the inner rotary body slides along an inner sliding su... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948241 | Corrugated tube-mounting structure A corrugated tube includes a tubular body, formed with a slit extending in an axial direction of the tubular body; a plurality of ridge portions, formed on an outer periphery of the tubular body and arranged side by side in the axial direction; and a lap portion, pr... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6924432 | Firewall damper for sleeves having data transmission lines A firewall damper fitting for data transmission lines having a damper body and a vertically sliding cover plate. The cover plate and the damper body having protruding lip portions which allow removable access to data lines while providing an effective damper which r... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923008 | Method for transferring cryogenic liquids and associated cryogenic fill nozzle insulating boot In the present method, cold substances are transferred through a nozzle with moving parts. An insulating boot facilitates the method. The present method is generally suited for use in transferring cryogenic substances such as during the refueling of liquid natural g... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913156 | Organizing system for drawers and cabinets An organizing system for drawers and cabinets for attachment to opposing walls is disclosed which includes at least one main support that includes a pair of holes in the opposing walls. The pair of holes are in opposing alignment with one another. The system further... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6805383 | Fluid quick connector with secure electrical contact A quick connector includes a connector housing having a through bore adapted to mate with an endform. An electrical contact is mountable in the bore of the connector housing and includes contact members in the form of projections to provide a secure electrical conne... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6729657 | Method and apparatus for fastening a tube to a wall A method of fastening a tube (101) to a wall (401) includes fastening a first assembly (200) to an outer perimeter of the tube and inserting the tube into an opening in the wall (401) such that the first assembly (200) is disposed ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6715803 | Quick-connect expansion coupling for electrical metallic tubing An expansion coupling for interconnecting the terminal portions of separate first and second lengths of electrical metallic tubing to permit relative axial movement between the first and second lengths of electrical metallic tubing. The expansion coupling comprises ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6585297 | Single-piece liquid-tight connector with snap-on cuff A liquid-tight connector is attached at one end to an aperture in a junction box, a panel box, a motor or the like. The opposite end of the connector is adapted to receive a free end of a length of flexible conduit. A cuff is positioned on the connector t... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6527302 | Universal conduit body and system A universal conduit body system is provided having an outer housing having a first wall thickness, at least one port and an inner space. Each port has an opening in the housing and a recess in the housing surrounding the opening. Each recess includes a se... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6501017 | Electromagnetic radiation seal for a member penetrating a shielded enclosure An electromagnetic radiation seal, particularly adapted for sealing a rotary or linearly movable shaft penetrating a shielded enclosure includes a housing mountable on an enclosure wall and forming a cavity delimited by the housing and the shaft and which... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488316 | Flexible metal hose termination fitting with adapter for termination plate A sealed coupling system for flexible hose, such as corrugated hose, includes a termination fitting that mounts the sealed system to a static structure, such as a wall or the like. The system uses threaded connections to fix the hose to the fitting and to... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6151893 | Flexible tube for automobile exhaust systems A flexible tube for an automobile exhaust system which has a bellow assembly to absorb the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe for the an exhaust system having a cylindrical outer cover (5) made of plate to cover the outer periphery of the bell... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6120066 | Split tube junction form and method of use The present invention provides a junction form which may be used to provide junctions in split tube used to protect optical fibers. The form consists of a base with multiple arms extending therefrom, with retainers at the base and at the ends of the arms.... | 09/19/2000 |
