Armored cable connector
US4549755A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/0658
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A watertight connector for jacketed metal clad armored cable includes cylindrical body member externally threaded at opposite ends and having an enlarged rear bore delineated from the front bore by an annular shoulder, the rear bore having a rearwardly facing conical face intermediate its front and rear ends. An elastomeric bushing has a front portion telescoping the conical face, a flat metal washer engages the bushing rear face and is superimposed by a relatively hard deformable plastic ring. A gland nut engages the body member rear threaded portion and has a conical forwardly facing shoulder bearing on the plastic ring. A grounding collar is located in the forward end of the enlarged bore and engages the annular shoulder and includes forwardly inwardly inclined resilient fingers.
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