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Connector for corrugated tubing
Assignee: Commander Electrical Materials Inc
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2007-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A connector for corrugated tubing, such as electrical conduit, provides easy installation and has superior resistance to pull out as well as high impact strength. The connector has a body with two slots on each side and a U-shaped locking element which snaps over the corrugated tubing. The locking element locks onto two portions of the circumference of the tubing, substantially symmetrically on both sides.
Inventors
- 👤 William Nattel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:05
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/0036; F16L25/0045; F16L37/00; F16L37/08; F16L37/12; F16L37/14; F16L37/142; F16L37/144; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A connector for corrugated tubing having parallel circular ridges therein spaced apart axially along the tubing and having grooves between the ridges, the connector comprising: a substantially cylindrical body with an aperture at a central axis, extending from one end of the body to an internal tubing stop, the aperture providing a snug fit for the corrugated tubing adapted to accommodate a length of corrugated tubing with several ridges; two slots in the side of the body, the slots in a plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body and equispaced on each side of the central axis; U-shaped snap lock element, the element having two legs fitting into the two slots with a central internal portion of the element resting on an outside surface of the body, each leg having two internal facing ribs adapted to fit into two adjacent grooves between one of the ridges on the tubing to grip the ridge and the tubing substantially symmetrically on opposing sides, and prevent the tubing from moving axially within the cylindrical body, the ribs on each leg having internal facing protrusions at the end of each leg adapted to snap over the tubing and lock the element to the tubing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A connector for corrugated tubing having parallel circular ridges therein spaced apart axially along the tubing and having grooves between the ridges, the connector comprising: a substantially cylindrical body with an aperture at a central axis, extending from one end of the body to an internal tubing stop, the aperture providing a snug fit for the corrugated tubing adapted to accommodate a length of corrugated tubing with several ridges; two slots in the side of the body, the slots in a plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body and equispaced on each side of the central axis; U-shaped snap lock element, the element having two legs fitting into the two slots with a central internal portion of the element resting on an outside surface of the body, each leg having two internal facing ribs adapted to fit into two adjacent grooves between one of the ridges on the tubing to grip the ridge and the tubing substantially symmetrically on opposing sides, and prevent the tubing from moving axially within the cylindrical body, the ribs on each leg having internal facing protrusions at the end of each leg adapted to snap over the tubing and lock the element to the tubing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector according to claim 1 wherein the U-shaped snap lock element has three ribs on each leg adapted to fit into three grooves between ridges on the tubing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the ribs on the two legs are adapted to contact over half the circumference of the ridges on the tubing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 including a seal adjacent the internal tubing stop adapted to seal the end of the length of tubing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the body has apertures at both ends with the internal tubing stop between the apertures, the connector adapted to connect two ends of corrugated tubing together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the body is formed integrally with an enclosure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 3 wherein the body has an external screw threaded portion on the other end from the aperture adapted to fit through a hole in an enclosure wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the body has a tubular portion on the other end from the aperture extending to a shoulder, and has two flexible lock members on the tubular portion adapted to lock the body through a hole in an enclosure wall at the shoulder on the connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the body has a tubular portion with an internal pipe thread therein on the other end from the aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the body has a tubular portion on the other end from the aperture, the tubular portion having a cylindrical aperture adapted to accept a cylindrical pipe or tube.
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