公开(公告)号：US07723623B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12006946

申请日：2008-01-08

Applicant: Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

Inventor： Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

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 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 end portion wherein the outlet end portion is 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 and grounding tangs for snap locking the outlet end portion of the connector to an electric box or panel, and including a unidirectional cable retaining sleeve disposed within each of the inlet bores or passageways which are firmly secured therein in a predetermined oriented position relative to the respective passageway, and having a non-conducting bushing sandwiched between the outlet end opening and the outer frustro-conical retaining ring.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及电连接器，更具体地涉及具有整体形成的连接器主体的双工或多路电连接器，该连接器主体具有限定用于接收电缆的多个通道的入口端部分和出口端部分，其中出口端部分 设置有外表面，其朝向出口开口向下倾斜并且具有互补的倾斜或截头圆锥形的卡扣配合的外部保持环，其具有锁定柄脚和接地脚，用于将连接器的出口端部卡扣锁定到电动盒或 并且包括设置在每个入口孔或通道内的单向电缆保持套，所述单向电缆保持套相对于相应的通道牢固地固定在预定的定向位置中，并且具有夹在出口端开口和外部之间的非导电衬套 截头圆锥形保持环。

公开(公告)号：US07214890B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US11545640

申请日：2006-10-10

Applicant: Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

Inventor： Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0691 ,  H02G3/0683

Abstract: 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 the outlet opening and having a complementary sloping or frustro-conical retaining ring having locking tangs and grounding tangs for snap locking the outlet end portion to an electric box or enclosure, and a wire retainer fitted to the inlet end portion for receiving and securing a wire conductor thereto. The connector body may take several forms including a form wherein the inlet opening is angularly disposed relative to the outlet opening, with the inlet opening being formed to be press fitted onto a flexible conduit.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及电连接器，其包括具有入口端部分和出口端部分以及延伸穿过其中的孔的连接器主体，其中出口端部分设置有向出口开口向下倾斜并具有互补的外表面 倾斜或截头圆锥形的保持环，其具有用于将出口端部卡扣锁定到电气箱或外壳的锁定柄脚和接地脚，以及安装到入口端部分的用于接收和固定线导体的电线保持器。 连接器主体可以采取多种形式，包括形式，其中入口开口相对于出口开口成角度地设置，入口开口形成为压配合到柔性导管上。

公开(公告)号：US20060138775A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11359847

申请日：2006-02-22

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

IPC: F16L19/00

CPC classification number: F16L19/063 ,  F16L19/065 ,  F16L19/075 ,  F16L19/10 ,  H02G3/0675 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: 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 a conduit and a second portion having an internal surface that diverges outwardly toward the opening of the inlet end portion. A unitary sealing and compression ring is fitted onto the end portion of a conduit, and is positioned thereon so that the sealing ring portion of the unitary ring is received within the inlet end portion. A fastening nut secures the conduit to the inlet portion by causing the sealing ring portion to form a water or fluid tight seal between the connector body and the associated conduit and forming a mechanically sound connection between the connector body and the conduit. The unitary sealing and compression ring formed of metal insures positive electrical grounding of the assembled connection.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将电金属导管固定到接线盒等的电连接组件，其具有连接体，该连接体具有用于容纳导管的入口端部，其中入口端包括尺寸适于接纳导管端部的第一部分， 第二部分具有朝向入口端部的开口向外发散的内表面。 整体密封和压缩环安装在管道的端部上，并且定位在其上，使得整体环的密封环部分被容纳在入口端部内。 紧固螺母通过使密封环部分在连接器主体和相关联的导管之间形成水或流体密封，并且在连接器主体和导管之间形成机械上的声音连接，从而将导管固定到入口部分。 由金属形成的单一密封和压缩环确保组装连接的正电接地。

公开(公告)号：US08350163B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

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: H02G3/18 ,  H02G3/06

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：USD596578S1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US29291942

申请日：2007-09-21

Applicant: Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

Designer： Kenneth M. Kiely ,  Delbert Auray

公开(公告)号：US20090178845A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12322276

申请日：2009-01-30

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06 ,  H02G3/18

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

Abstract: 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 electrical connections. A snap fit adaptor placed on the outlet end of a connector body has a plurality of locking tangs and grounding tangs. The locking tangs hold the connector assembly onto the electrical box, and a distal trailing edge of the grounding tangs extends into the knockout hole in the electrical box and are curved or shaped to provide a large surface area contact improving electrical continuity and providing enhanced electrical grounding. A safer more reliable electrical grounding connecting is made easily and without tools.

Abstract translation: 电连接器组件具有卡扣配合适配器，其具有弯曲的接地脚，提供改进的电接触和增强的接地。 电连接器组件适于卡扣配合在电气盒或面板的敲除孔中以进行电连接。 放置在连接器主体的出口端的卡扣配合适配器具有多个锁定柄脚和接地脚。 锁定柄脚将连接器组件固定在电气盒上，接地脚的远端后缘延伸到电气盒中的敲除孔中，并且弯曲或成形以提供大的表面积接触，从而改善电气连续性并提供增强的电接地 。 更安全，更可靠的电接地连接是容易和没有工具。

公开(公告)号：US07488905B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-10

申请号：US11501131

申请日：2006-08-08

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: This disclosure is directed to 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 has an associated locking member whereby it can be readily attached to a knock out hole of an electric box and the inlet end portion is provided with 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, and which is configured to extend through an opening formed in the inlet end portion whereby 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 extraneous tools.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及包括具有入口端部分和出口端部分的连接器主体的电连接器组件的各种实施例。 出口端部具有相关联的锁定构件，由此其可以容易地附接到电动箱的敲出孔，并且入口端部设置有扁平形弹簧形式的导线保持器，其被配置为容易地连接到 连接器主体的外部部分，以便于制造和组装，并且其构造成延伸穿过形成在入口端部分中的开口，由此导电体可以单向插入入口端部并固定到其上，以防止任何无意的 与连接器主体分离，所有这些都不需要任何外部工具。

公开(公告)号：US20060180330A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11400606

申请日：2006-04-07

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

IPC: H02G7/20

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

Abstract: An electric connector assembly disclosing various embodiments, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening and having a complementary frustro conically shaped retainer ring circumscribing the outlet end portion wherein the retainer ring is integrally formed with a locking tang and ground tangs arranged to be snap fitted to a knock-out hole of an electric box. The latest embodiment includes a frustro-conical retainer ring having an auxiliary tang arranged to permit the connector assembly to be obliquely inserted and locked to a knock-out hole of an electric box using a minimum of applied force for effecting a snap fit connection to both lock and electrically ground the connector assembly to the electric box and a method of installing the associated connector body to an electric box.

公开(公告)号：US07075007B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US11151374

申请日：2005-06-13

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth M. Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06

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

Abstract: An electrical connector that includes a connector body having an inlet end and an outlet end that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening that is circumscribed by a complementary frustro conical outer snap-fit 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 having inwardly formed spring fingers to secure an electrical conductor to the inlet end by a snap fit. In an alternate embodiment, a simple clamp arrangement is substituted for the internal snap fit sleeve for securing a wire conductor to the inlet end of the connector assembly. In another embodiment, the connector assembly includes a connector body having complementary body sections, one of which includes a leading end, with the complementary body sections defining a trailing end having multiple chambers for accommodating a wire conductor retaining sleeve within the respective chambers whereby multiple conductors can be secured to the connector body with a snap fit.

Abstract translation: 一种电连接器，其包括具有入口端和出口端的连接器主体，所述连接器主体朝向出口开口向下倾斜，所述出口端被安装在所述连接器主体的出口端上的互补的截头圆锥形外部卡扣配合保持环限定。 外截头圆锥形保持环由具有整体锁定的弹簧钢板的坯件和从坯料的平面冲切或形成的接地脚整体形成。 连接器组件还包括具有向内形成的弹簧指的内部套筒，以通过卡扣配合将电导体固定到入口端。 在替代实施例中，简单的夹具装置代替内部卡扣配合套筒，用于将导线导体固定到连接器组件的入口端。 在另一个实施例中，连接器组件包括具有互补主体部分的连接器主体，其中一个主体部分包括前端，其中互补主体部分限定具有多个腔室的后端，用于在相应的腔室内容纳导线保持套筒， 可以以卡扣方式固定到连接器主体。

公开(公告)号：US20060054343A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11258990

申请日：2005-10-26

Applicant: Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

Inventor： Delbert Auray ,  Kenneth Kiely

IPC: H02G3/06

CPC classification number: H02G3/0691

Abstract: An electric connector assembly having a connector body defining an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion interconnected by a through bore wherein the outlet end portion is provided with a tapering frustro conical surface that is circumscribed by an external retainer ring of a frustro conical shape complementing the frustro conical outer surface of the outlet end portion. The conical external retainer ring also includes locking and grounding tangs arranged to effect a snap fit connection of the connector assembly to a knock-out hole of an electric box or panel. The electric connector assembly further contemplates the use of internal wire conductor retainer associated with the inlet end portion so as to effect the attachment of an electric wire conductor thereto with a snap fit in a manner that prohibits any unintentional separation of the electric wire conductor therefrom.