Liquid-tight swivel adaptor for electrical connector

Claim 1

A swivel adaptor for coupling an electrical connector to a surface, Comprising a tubular body having a bore therethrough and upper and lower portions, the upper portion having an outwardly directed flange and said body being outwardly flared proximate said flange, a resilient sleeve fixedly received within and abutting the surface defining the bore of said upper portion of said body, said sleeve protruding beyond the upper end of said body and positioned to engage the connector end in assembled condition and having its upper portion flexed radially inwardly by the connector end when said connector is in assembled position and said sleeve having an outwardly flared portion being forced against said body flared portion, connector coupling means for maintaining said body, connector and sleeve in assembled sealing relation and including a nut with an inwardly directed collar portion adapted to slidably fit said body upper portion and engage said flange when in connector assembled tightened condition, the inner and outer peripheral end surfaces of said connector being engaged respectively by the end peripheral faces of said sleeve and body upper portion, and means for sealingly mounting said adaptor to said surface.