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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390027 | Weatherproof compression connecting assembly for securing electrical metal tubing A water proof electrical connector assembly for securing metal tubing to a junction box or in an end to end connection having a connecting body with opposed open ends, and an electrical metal tubing secured to at least one open end. The open end includes a linear le... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7332678 | Button style cord connector This invention pertains to a cord connector that both seals and provides strain relief automatically upon wire insertion. The cord connector comprises a wire passageway through a pliable shell which seals around both the wire inserted through the passageway as well ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7263801 | Riser support for nursery wire table A riser support apparatus and method for supporting a riser pipe, having a sprinkler head thereon, on a nursery wire frame table. A riser support member and a locking member are attached together onto the nursery wire table so that a riser pipe can be attached to on... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7152884 | Conduit box A weatherproof non corrosive, non-metallic conduit box molded preferably of a sturdy plastic material, such as, for example, polyvinyl chloride, which is a fire resistant and resilient material. The conduit box is ultraviolet (UV) resistant and has high tensile stre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140090 | Method of manufacturing an electric motor A technique for securing a conduit box to a housing of an electric motor is disclosed. The technique includes forming a hollow extension from a surface of the conduit box. The conduit box is placed on a motor frame so that the hollow extension is inserted into a hol... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140646 | Shield for wall penetration of flexible tubing A shield designed to be installed in exterior frame walls of buildings for the penetration of flexible tubing, cabling, or wiring. Comprised of a round, rectangular or square sleeve attached to mounting plate(s) or angle(s). The mounting plates or angles have holes ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104856 | Rigging apparatus for an outboard motor A rigging apparatus is provided for an outboard motor in which an attachment member is shaped to be rigidly attached to a housing structure, or cowl, of an outboard motor, without the need for additional hardware such as clamps, brackets, or screws. The attachment m... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6957968 | Snap engagement electrical fitting with flangeless body An electrical fitting for snap engagement of electrical cables or conduit to an electrically conductive panel or junction box. The fitting features a flangeless tubular body having a snap ring surrounding its leading end. The tubular body and snap ring are electrica... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6767032 | Liquid tight fitting for plastic or metal conduit A liquid tight connector for connecting metallic or non-metallic conduit to a panels or junction box. The connector includes a forward end that accommodates either a spring steel adapter or a lock nut to secure the forward end to a panel in a liquid tight fit. A cov... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6737578 | Electric connection box A fuse box is mounted on an upper surface of a battery. A battery fuse accommodated inside the fuse box and a battery post projected from the battery are electrically connected to each other through a battery terminal and bus bars. A plurality of drainage holes are ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6616194 | Liquid tight connector A liquid tight connector for connecting non-metallic or metallic conduit to panels or similar devices. The connector is an effort and time saving device that allows connection of conduit to panels without the need to disassemble a portion of the connector... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6555750 | Electrical cable connector By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and... | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6489560 | Positioning device of lamp rod used in ceiling lamp of wire box A positioning device of a lamp rod used in a ceiling lamp of a wire box comprises a retaining seat fixed to a via hole of the wire box and an inserting rod inserted into the retaining seat. An inserting portion exactly passes through the via hole. A top s... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6166327 | Wiring box with shielded water outlet A wire box including a main box having an outer surface with a water outlet therein. A wall is provided around the periphery of the outlet and projects outwardly from the surface in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto. There is a closure on th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155609 | Connector for joining protective ducts of hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors in an aircraft Connectors for joining protective ducts and/or hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors and/or cables in an aircraft are equipped with lids that are easily opened even without a tool. The lids are preferably permanently secured to the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6133529 | Liner assembly An improved snap-in connector incorporating a liner or insert for the outbound end of the snap-in connector that comprises a generally cylindrical body having an outer periphery and inbound and outbound ends is described. The insert includes at least two,... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5961156 | Piping structure of a flexible tube for use in a machining center An attachment (5) is detachably mounted on the lower end of a main shaft ram (4) in such a manner that the attachment (5) can rotate about horizontal and vertical axes. The power line of a motor installed in the attachment (5) is inserted through a pair o... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5901986 | Connector for joining protective ducts or hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors in an aircraft Connectors for joining protective ducts and/or hoses for the installation of insulated electrical conductors and/or cables in an aircraft are equipped with lids that are easily opened even without a tool. The lids are preferably permanently secured to the... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5654525 | Conduit connector An electrical conduit is reverse-threaded on its opposite ends. A junction box may be supported by at least two conduits, one of which is reverse threaded to provide for positional adjustability and clamping of the conduits in place.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5342994 | Electrical connector for mounting to electrical enclosures A novel retaining clip for use with strain relief connectors on electrical boxes that is capable of being attached to the threaded connector directly without threading has a series of spring clip tabs which engage an electrical box at an opening therein a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5266050 | Quick-connect fitting for electrical junction box A spring steel adaptor (20) that improves the ease of use and reduces the time involved in securing electrical connectors to electrical junction boxes (34). Several embodiments are disclosed which require the use of a zinc die-cast connector (26) having a... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5248850 | Electrical box connector conduit An electrical box connector conduit is fixedly mounted between adjacent electrical boxes through aligned box bores. The conduit structure includes a central conduit member having first and second abutment flanges mounted fixedly to the first and second en... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5248849 | Spray-protected connection housing for electrical consumers An adapter box having a base structure that has an annular sealing ridge on the cover side and with a cover that has a sealing effect with an annular sealing strip in conjunction with the sealing ridge. The technical problem is complete sealing of the ada... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5189258 | Apparatus for directly attaching a strain relief connector to an electrical enclosure A novel retaining clip for use with strain relief connectors on electrical boxes that is capable of being attached to the threaded connector directly without threading has a series of spring clip tabs which engage an electrical box at an opening therein a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5068496 | Snap-in connector A connector for coupling an electrical conduit to a support, such as junction box, having variable thickness. The connector includes a one-piece tubular body member with resilient legs having locking tongues, external threads, and a receiving formation fo... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4983784 | Cable termination apparatus and method The invention permits a cable to be connected to an item with an opening or threaded hub, for example a junction box. The invention can accommodate a wide range of cable sizes and enables an operator to quickly form an effectively water-tight and gas-tigh... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4959506 | Junction box A junction box (1) adapted to have releasably connected fittings (12,14,15,16,17) of variable inlet diameters and connections. The fitings (12,14,15,16,17) have castellations (18) and an abutment face (21) defining an annular recess (20). The castellation... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4621166 | Adjustable line covering electrical connector An adjustable connector secures an outer covering of an electrical line to an outlet box having an opening therein for receiving the connector. The connector comprises a body having a first open end and a second open end for insertion into the opening in ... | 11/04/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4616105 | Adapter fitting for connecting flexible conduit to electrical outlet boxes An adapter fitting for connecting a corrugated flexible conduit to an electrical outlet box which includes a pair of substantially identical, semi-cylindrical cooperating fitting halves. Each fitting half carries a projecting, externally threaded neck por... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4494779 | Connector fitting for electrical box A connector fitting by which corrugated conduit can be quickly connected to an electrical box. The fitting includes a pair of hingedly interconnected semi-cylindrical collars. Two spaced, box engaging projections are carried on, and extend axially from ea... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4190222 | Electrical cable connector with cam lock An electrical cable connector for use in a knockout opening of an electrical box or the like includes a cam element with a slot therein arranged to receive the tip of a screwdriver transverse of its rotational axis so as to permit the application of a sig... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4156103 | Semi-rigid conduit connector A stamped and formed connector for connecting semi-rigid conduit to electric boxes is disclosed. The subject connector is stamped from flat sheet metal stock in continuous fashion and is subsequently formed to have a conduit engaging portion and a connect... | 05/22/1979 |
