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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Delbert L. Auray, Stratford, CT (US);
Kenneth M. Kiely, Stratford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Delbert L. Auray, Stratford, CT (US);
Kenneth M. Kiely, Stratford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Bridgeport Fittings, Inc., Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/18 (2006.01); H02B 1/01 (2006.01); H01R 13/44 (2006.01); H01R 4/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector assembly including a connector body with a locking cam defined on an external surface. In a method of use the locking cam cooperates with a perimeter of a knock-out hole into which the connector is to be inserted. During insertion of the connector body the locking cam engages the knock-out hole and deforms a retainer ring so as to permit further insertion. Once the connector body is fully seated, the locking cam cooperates with a locking tang on the retainer ring to hold the connector assembly together.