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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2023
Arlington Industries, Inc., Scranton, PA (US);
Thomas J. Gretz, Delray Beach, FL (US);
ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., Scranton, PA (US);
Abstract
A quick connect fitting for connecting any male threaded connector or raceway to an electrical box. The quick connect fitting includes a one-piece tubular body having a leading end for connection to a knockout and a trailing end for accepting any male threaded connector or raceway. A seat on the leading end of the tubular body includes a snap ring thereon for quick connection to the knockout of an electrical box. One or more locking tangs on the snap ring facilitate connection of the leading end of the fitting of the to the electrical box. One or more grounding tangs on the quick connect fitting enhance grounding of the fitting to the electrical box to establish continuity between the connector body and any male threaded pipe or conduit secured into the female threads on the trailing end of the fitting.