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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 assembled cable connector is realized.In the

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 assembled cable connector is realized.In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and includes a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.

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1. An electrical connector for securely engaging and mounting an electrical cable to a receiving box or plate having an aperture formed therein, said electrical connector comprising:A. a housing having a. a generally hollow cylindrical shape defined by an outer wall and an inner wall, b. at least on

1. An electrical connector for securely engaging and mounting an electrical cable to a receiving box or plate having an aperture formed therein, said electrical connector comprising:A. a housing having a. a generally hollow cylindrical shape defined by an outer wall and an inner wall, b. at least one flange mounted about the outer wall of the housing, radially extending outwardly therefrom, and comprising a diameter greater than the diameter of the aperture formed in the receiving box/plate; B. a locking member mounted to the outer wall of the housing in cooperating engagement with the radially extending flange thereof for securing the housing in the aperture of the box/plate; and C. an inner sleeve member comprising: a. a substantially hollow, substantially cylindrical shape, having any inner surface and an outer surface, dimensioned for mating, fractional engagement with the inner wall of the housing to form a substantially integral construction therewith, and b. a pair of arm members extending inwardly from the inner surface of the sleeve member, with each of said arm members comprising a first, intermediate sloping section extending from the sleeve member and a second, sloping, end section extending from the intermediate section at an angle relative thereto and positioned for mating engagement and securement with an electrical cable when inserted therein; whereby an electrical connector is achieved which is quickly and easily mounted to any desired box or plate and provides secure, mating, locked engagement with said electrical cable when mounted therewith.