IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0710831
(2007-02-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7394021
(2008-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
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The conduit assembly includes two mateable generally cylindrical conduit connector bodies with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough. The connector bodies include a locking surface for joining and retaining the bodies together at a desired angle. One connector body is externally thread
The conduit assembly includes two mateable generally cylindrical conduit connector bodies with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough. The connector bodies include a locking surface for joining and retaining the bodies together at a desired angle. One connector body is externally threaded and the other provides an external snap-on attachment mechanism. Moreover, a gland nut is provided with an internally threaded surface and a snap-on attachment mechanism. The gland nut is slidably positioned over and attached to the connector bodies via snap-on attachment or screw attachment. The gland nut secures and retains the connector halves together at the desired position.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A conduit connector assembly fitting comprising: a first generally cylindrical body with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough, the first body having a cable receiving end spaced apart from an attachment end, the attachment end having a first mating surface; a s
What is claimed is: 1. A conduit connector assembly fitting comprising: a first generally cylindrical body with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough, the first body having a cable receiving end spaced apart from an attachment end, the attachment end having a first mating surface; a second generally cylindrical body with a longitudinal internal bore extending therethrough, the second body having an attachment end spaced apart from a cable egressing end, the attachment end of the second body having a second mating surface, the first mating surface and the second mating surface being rotationally inter-mated and adjacently joined together to prevent further rotation of the bodies; and a gland nut of annular shape having two spaced apart ends and a sidewall therebetween, the gland nut cooperatively securing the first body and the second body together to prevent separation of the bodies. 2. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, wherein said first body has an externally threaded surface adjacent to the attachment end, said second body has an externally protruding rim circumferentially about the attachment end, and said side wall of said gland nut having an internal surface, including an internally threaded portion and a snap-on portion, the internally threaded portion being telescopically screw attached to the externally threaded surface of the first body, the snap-on portion includes a series of inwardly projecting fingers slideably positioned over the rim of the second body and snap-on attached thereto. 3. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 2, wherein said inwardly projecting fingers fit within an external circumferential indentation on said second body, requiring an extensive use of force for separation of said inwardly projecting fingers from said external circumferential indentation. 4. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, further comprising: an o-ring gasket, wherein one of said attachment ends includes a centered sleeve projection having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said attachment end and other of said attachment ends includes an annular recess to accommodate said o-ring gasket within to provide liquid tight seal to the connector apparatus. 5. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 4, wherein said an o-ring gasket is fixed in said annular recess at the time of manufacture, prior to being installed. 6. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, wherein each said attachment end includes a raised/recessed central surface, said attachment ends being configured to prevent rotational movement of said sleeve body and said raised/recessed central surface being configured to prevent water leakage. 7. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, wherein said gland nut is provided on one of said first and second cylindrical bodies at the time of manufacture, prior to being installed. 8. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, wherein said gland nut includes raised external profile to facilitate a gripping surface. 9. A conduit connector assembly fitting according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second mating surfaces is provided on the same plane as each said respective attachment end of said first and second bodies. 10. A connector apparatus comprising: a first and a second cylindrical sleeve bodies, each said sleeve bodies having a rigid angular elbow with a cable ingress/egress end and an attachment end, said attachment end including a plurality of v-cut surface notches and at least one of an outer thread or an external circumferentially indented guide adjacent to said notches; and a ring-shaped gland nut having an inner thread configured to engage with said outer thread and a plurality of inwardly directed snap-in fingers provided adjacent to a rim of said gland nut to engage with said indented guide, wherein rotating said inner thread in a tightening direction around said outer thread pulls said notches together to restrict further torsional movement of said first and second cylindrical sleeve bodies against each other. 11. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: an o-ring gasket, wherein one of said attachment ends includes a central sleeve boss and other of said attachment ends includes an annular recess to accommodate said o-ring gasket and provide liquid tight seal to the connector apparatus. 12. A connector apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said an o-ring gasket is fixed in said annular recess at the time of manufacture, prior to being installed. 13. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said inwardly directed fingers define a snap-on characteristics in combination with said external circumferential indentation. 14. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said inwardly directed fingers are provided on said external circumferential indentation, requiring an extensive use of force for separation of said inwardly directed fingers from said indented guide. 15. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each said attachment end includes at least one of a raised sleeve boss with side wall and a recessed indentation with inner wall configured to engage said side wall and prevent water leakage. 16. A connector apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said side wall and inner wall are filled during formation. 17. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said ring-shaped gland nut is snapped on one of said first and second cylindrical sleeve bodies at the time of manufacture, to prevent loss during transportation. 18. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said notches are replaced by magnets. 19. A connector apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said gland nut includes raised external gripping surface to facilitate a firm grasp. 20. A method of delivering wires through two disconnected conduits separated by non-common axis, the steps comprising: coupling a first cylindrical sleeve body with a first disconnected conduit, said first sleeve body having a rigid angular elbow shape including an attachment end with a first mating surface, a cable ingress/egress end and an external circumferential indentation therebetween; coupling a second cylindrical sleeve body with a second disconnected conduit, said second sleeve body having another rigid angular elbow shape including another attachment end, a second mating surface, another cable ingress/egress end and an outer thread proximate to said another attachment end, wherein said external circumferential indentation is rotatably engaged by an inwardly facing protrusion of a gland nut and said gland nut includes an inner thread that engages with said outer thread; rotationally positioning said first and second cylindrical sleeve bodies to a desired angle to align said inner thread of said gland nut with said outer thread of said second cylindrical sleeve body; inserting a wire through said ingress end to said egress end; and rotating said inner thread around said outer thread to pull said first and second mating surfaces of said first and second sleeve bodies together to restrain further torsional movement thereof.
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