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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2014
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Jean-Michel Pelletier, Quebec, CA;
Thomas & Betts International LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A cable fitting includes a gland nut, a body, and a chuck. The gland nut includes first threads, an axial gland bore, and a first sloped surface along a portion of the axial gland bore. The body includes second threads to receive the first threads, an axial body bore, and a second sloped surface along a portion of the axial body bore. The chuck includes multiple segments joined in a hinged fashion to create a ring. Each of the multiple segments includes a distal end tapered surface and a proximal end tapered surface. When the gland nut is advanced onto the body, the first sloped surface applies a first compressive force to the distal end tapered surfaces, and the second sloped surface applies a second compressive force to the proximal end tapered surfaces. The compressive forces cause inward deformation of the chuck to secure a cable within an axial pathway.