公开(公告)号：US07841630B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US11901797

申请日：2007-09-19

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

IPC: F16L19/08

CPC classification number: F16L37/091 ,  F16L5/06 ,  H02G3/0666

Abstract: 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 unidirectional locking device is disposed in an outermost chamber and a sealing washer disposed in an intermediate chamber. A split ring having an angularly bent leading end is provided with a series of offset circumferentially spaced unidirectional gripping tangs. The locking device may also be provided with a series of tube support tangs at the trailing end. Also, the locking device includes a tang forming an electrical bonding or ground between tubes, locking device and connector body.

Abstract translation: 用于将电金属管连接到电气箱或面板或彼此上的连接器或联接器形式的电气接头。 配件包括具有入口端部，出口端部和延伸穿过其的孔的主体。 单向锁定装置设置在最外侧的室和设置在中间室中的密封垫圈。 具有角度弯曲的前端的开口环设置有一系列偏移的周向间隔开的单向夹紧柄脚。 锁定装置还可以在尾端处设置有一系列管支撑柄脚。 此外，锁定装置包括在管，锁定装置和连接器主体之间形成电接合或接地的脚。

公开(公告)号：US07645947B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US12319304

申请日：2009-01-06

Applicant: Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

Inventor： Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: F16L5/00 ,  H01R4/36 ,  H01R4/646 ,  H01R13/741 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G3/0683 ,  H02G3/0691 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: 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 opening for receiving a wire conductor retainer in the form of a flat spring configured to be readily connected to an external portion of a connector body for ease of manufacture and assembly. An electric conductor can be unidirectionally inserted in the inlet end portion and secured thereto so as to prohibit any unintentional separation from the connector body, all without the need of any tools.

Abstract translation: 电连接器组件的各种实施例包括具有入口端部分和出口端部分的连接器主体。 出口端部被保持在电气箱的敲出孔中，并且入口端部设置有相邻的开口，用于接纳扁平形弹簧形式的线状导体保持器，其被配置为容易地连接到 连接器主体，便于制造和组装。 电导体可以单向地插入入口端部并固定到其上，从而不需要任何工具，从而禁止与连接器主体的任何无意的分离。

公开(公告)号：US20080277160A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12151245

申请日：2008-05-05

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0683 ,  F16L5/00 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G3/0691 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: 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 that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening and having a complementary sloping or frustro-conical, snap fit, outer, retaining ring with locking tangs for snap locking the end portion of the connector body to an associated electric box or panel, and grounding tangs engaging the inner periphery of a knock out hole of an electric box or panel for effecting a positive electrical ground therebetween.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及电连接器，并且更具体地涉及各种类型的电连接器，包括具有整体形成的连接器主体的偏置接头连接器组件，该连接器本体具有相对的端部开口，该端部开口设置有朝着出口开口向下倾斜并具有互补 倾斜或截头圆锥形，卡扣配合，具有锁定柄的外部保持环，用于将连接器主体的端部卡扣锁定到相关联的电气箱或面板，以及接合脚部，其接合电箱的敲出孔的内周 或面板，用于在其间实现正电接地。

公开(公告)号：US07358448B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-15

申请号：US11726012

申请日：2007-03-20

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0691

Abstract: 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 wherein the retainer ring includes locking tangs and one or more grounding tangs wherein the free end of the grounding tang defines the trailing end of the retainer ring. The locking tangs effect a snap-fit locking arrangement while the grounding tang effects an electrical grounding of the connector assembly, when connected to a knock-out hole of an electric box or panel. Various embodiments are disclosed wherein the grounding tang is formed so as to enhance the electrical grounding effect between the connector assembly and the electric box or panel connected thereto. An embodiment of the invention also provides for an installation tool to engage the retainer ring so as to facilitate the securing of the connector assembly to a knock-out hole of an electric box or panel.

Abstract translation: 一种电连接器组件，其由具有入口端部分，出口端部分和将入口端部连通到出口端部的孔的连接器本体构成; 并且具有安装在出口端部分上的截头圆锥形保持环，其中保持环包括锁定柄脚和一个或多个接地脚，其中接地脚的自由端限定保持环的后端。 当连接到电箱或面板的敲击孔时，锁定柄脚影响卡扣配合锁定装置，而接地脚影响连接器组件的电接地。 公开了各种实施例，其中形成接地脚以增强连接器组件和与其连接的电气箱或面板之间的电接地效果。 本发明的实施例还提供了一种用于接合保持环的安装工具，以便于将连接器组件固定到电箱或面板的敲出孔。

公开(公告)号：US07151223B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US11403099

申请日：2006-04-12

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

IPC: H02G3/00

CPC classification number: H01R4/646 ,  H01R4/36 ,  H01R13/741 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H02G3/0683 ,  H02G3/0691

Abstract: Various embodiments of electric connector assemblies, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening with a complementary frustro-conically shaped external ring circumscribing the outlet end portion wherein the frustro-conical retainer ring is integrally formed with a locking tang and electrical grounding tangs arranged to be snap fitted to a knock-out hole of an electric box, in combination with an internal unidirectional snap-fit wire conductor retainer disposed in the inlet end portion of the connector body to facilitate the connection of a wire conductor to the connector body and whereby unintentional separation of the wire conductor therefrom is prohibited.

公开(公告)号：US20060054340A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11100250

申请日：2005-04-06

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0691 ,  F16L5/00 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a connector body having an inlet end and an outlet end which has an outer surface sloping downwardly toward the outlet opening, and having a complementary frustro conical outer snap retaining ring mounted on the outlet end of the connector body. The outer frustro conical retaining ring is integrally formed from a blank of spring steel having integral locking and grounding tangs blanked or formed out of the plane of the blank. The connector assembly also includes an internal sleeve secured to the inlet end formed with spring fingers to secure an electrical conductor to the inlet end by a snap fit. In an alternate embodiment, a simple clamp arrangement can be substituted for the internal snap fit sleeve for securing a wire conductor to the inlet end of the connector assembly.

公开(公告)号：US06916988B1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10939619

申请日：2004-09-13

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0691

Abstract: An electric connector assembly that includes a connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion that is provided with a frustro-conical snap fit retaining ring having a face portion about which laterally extending arms are bent to define a frustro-conical ring circumscribing the face portion. The retainer ring is integrally formed of a spring steel type material an equivalent thereof. Certain of the arms have locking tangs formed or blanked out of the surface thereof, that are cantileverly bent or offset relative to the surface of its corresponding arm. The free end of the arms are arranged to function as an electrical grounding tang in the operative position of the connector assembly.The retainer ring is readily formed from a blank of sheet material that is initially cruciform in shape and which can then be readily shaped to define a retainer ring having a face portion and laterally bent or folded a circumscribing frustro-conical retaining ring from which the locking tangs and grounding tangs are integrally formed.

Abstract translation: 一种电连接器组件，其包括具有入口端部分和出口端部分的连接器主体，所述连接器主体设置有截头圆锥形卡扣配合保持环，所述保持环具有面部部分，横向延伸的臂被弯曲以限定围绕着截头圆锥形环 面部分。 保持环由等效的弹簧钢型材料整体形成。 某些臂具有从其表面形成或消隐的锁定柄，其相对于其相应臂的表面悬臂弯曲或偏移。 臂的自由端布置成用作连接器组件的操作位置中的电接地脚。 保持环容易地由最初十字形形状的片材坯件形成，然后可以容易地成形以形成具有面部部分并横向弯曲或折叠的外接截头圆锥形保持环的保持环，锁定 脚和接地脚整体形成。

公开(公告)号：US20100285699A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12658478

申请日：2010-02-09

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Lawrence J. Smith

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Lawrence J. Smith

IPC: H01R4/48

CPC classification number: F16L5/00 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G3/0675 ,  H02G3/0691

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having improved conductivity and continuity. A snap in or push in electrical connector having a zinc body and spring steel components plated with high conductivity metal, such as tin, providing a reduced voltage drop across the attached electrical connector. In an embodiment, a connector assembly has a connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening. The inlet opening having placed therein cable retainer inserts. A sloping or frustro-conical, snap fit, snap in, or push in outer retaining ring with locking tangs is provided for snap locking the outlet end portion of the connector body to an electrical box or panel. Improved conductivity or continuity is obtained and a good electrical ground is formed between the electrical box and connector assembly.

Abstract translation: 具有改进的导电性和连续性的电连接器组件。 卡扣或推入具有锌体的电连接器和镀有诸如锡的高导电性金属的弹簧钢部件，从而在连接的电连接器上提供降低的电压降。 在一个实施例中，连接器组件具有连接器主体，该连接器主体具有相对的端部开口，该端部开口设置有朝向出口开口向下倾斜的外表面。 入口开口已经放置有电缆保持器插入件。 提供倾斜或截头圆锥形，卡扣配合，卡扣或推入具有锁定柄脚的外部保持环，用于将连接器主体的出口端部卡扣锁定到电气箱或面板。 获得了改进的导电性或连续性，并且在电气箱和连接器组件之间形成良好的电接地。

公开(公告)号：US07820922B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US12151245

申请日：2008-05-05

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Lawrence J. Smith

IPC: H02G3/18

CPC classification number: H02G3/0683 ,  F16L5/00 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G3/0691 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: 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 that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening and having a complementary sloping or frustro-conical, snap fit, outer, retaining ring with locking tangs for snap locking the end portion of the connector body to an associated electric box or panel, and grounding tangs engaging the inner periphery of a knock out hole of an electric box or panel for effecting a positive electrical ground therebetween.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及电连接器，并且更具体地涉及各种类型的电连接器，包括具有整体形成的连接器主体的偏置接头连接器组件，该连接器本体具有相对的端部开口，该端部开口设置有朝着出口开口向下倾斜并具有互补 倾斜或截头圆锥形，卡扣配合，具有锁定柄的外部保持环，用于将连接器主体的端部卡扣锁定到相关联的电气箱或面板，以及接合脚部，其接合电箱的敲出孔的内周 或面板，用于在其间实现正电接地。

公开(公告)号：US20090120687A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12319304

申请日：2009-01-06

Applicant: Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

Inventor： Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: F16L5/00 ,  H01R4/36 ,  H01R4/646 ,  H01R13/741 ,  H01R13/745 ,  H01R24/564 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H02G3/0683 ,  H02G3/0691 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: 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 opening for receiving a wire conductor retainer in the form of a flat spring configured to be readily connected to an external portion of a connector body for ease of manufacture and assembly. An electric conductor can be unidirectionally inserted in the inlet end portion and secured thereto so as to prohibit any unintentional separation from the connector body, all without the need of any tools.

Abstract translation: 电连接器组件的各种实施例包括具有入口端部分和出口端部分的连接器主体。 出口端部被保持在电气箱的敲出孔中，并且入口端部设置有相邻的开口，用于接纳扁平形弹簧形式的线状导体保持器，其被配置为容易地连接到 连接器主体，便于制造和组装。 电导体可以单向地插入入口端部并固定到其上，从而不需要任何工具，从而禁止与连接器主体的任何无意的分离。