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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2020
Bridgeport Fittings, Llc, Stratford, CT (US);
Lawrence J. Smith, Stamford, CT (US);
Bridgeport Fittings, LLC, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A conduit nipple grounding bushing to connect between two electrical enclosures or an electrical enclosure and a conduit body, comprising a body having a first portion and a second portion forming a hollow cylindrical interior for the passage of conductors therethrough, the body having a first opening at a first end of the body and a second opening at a second end of the body, the first portion having an outer surface with one or more mounting pads along a circumferential area, each of said one or more mounting pads configured for receipt of a grounding lug, and an end surface dimensioned to contact an electrical box about a knockout hole thereof, and wherein the second portion has exterior threads configured to pass through a knockout hole of an electrical box and dimensioned for receipt of a locknut if the conduit nipple grounding bushing is connected between two electrical boxes or for threaded engagement with a threaded hub of a conduit body if the conduit nipple grounding bushing is connected between an electrical box and a conduit body; and a grounding lug dimensioned for securement to one of the mounting pads by a screw, wherein the mounting pad includes a threaded bore for receipt of said screw.