# US 10,483,735 B1 · Ninety degree snap fit electrical fitting for connection of electrical cables to an electrical box

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- Number: US 10,483,735 B1
- Document ID: US10483735B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/675,904
- Filed: 2015-04-01
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-01
- Assignees: Arlington Industries, Inc.
- Applicants: Arlington Industries, Inc.
- Inventors: Thomas J. Gretz; Daniel O'Neil
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10483735B1

## CPC

- H02G 3/0481: {with a circular cross-section (H02G3/0468, H02G3/0475 take precedence)}
- H02G 3/0633: {with means urging the conductors to follow a non-straight line}
- H02G 1/08: through tubing or conduit, e.g. rod or draw wire for pushing or pulling {(inserting electrical cables into tubes using wallbores E21B17/206; for optical cables G02B6/4401)}
- H02G 3/065: {with means biting into the conductor-insulation, e.g. teeth-like elements or gripping fingers (H02G3/0675, H02G3/0683 take precedence)}
- H01R 13/58: Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip {, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable (for flat or ribbon cables H01R12/771)}
- H01R 13/5812: {the cable clamping being achieved by mounting the separate part on the housing of the coupling device}
- H02G 3/0616: {Joints for connecting tubing to casing}
- H02G 3/0675: {with bolts operating in a direction parallel to the conductors}
- H02G 3/0683: {with bolts operating in a direction transverse to the conductors}
- H02G 3/0691: {Fixing tubing to casing by auxiliary means co-operating with indentations of the tubing, e.g. with tubing-convolutions}
- H02G 3/083: {Inlets}
- H02G 3/085: {including knock-out or tear-out sections}
- H02G 3/088: {Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings or inlets}
- H02G 3/22: Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings
- H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A ninety degree snap fit electrical fitting for enabling rapid snap-fit insertion of an electrical cable to an electrical box. The ninety degree snap fit electrical fitting includes a connector body having a leading end, a trailing end, an internal bore, a box connection arrangement on the leading end, and a cable connection arrangement on the trailing end. A seat on the leading end of the connector body includes a snap ring with an outward extending locking tang. An internal snap ring is secured within the internal bore of the connector body at the trailing end. A cable retaining tang on the internal snap ring is adapted to engage and secure an electrical cable to the trailing end of the connector body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A snap fit electrical fitting, comprises:
a one-piece connector body including a sidewall, a leading end having a circular outlet bore with an outlet axis, and a trailing end having a circular inlet bore with an inlet axis, said inlet axis and said outlet axis are at an angle to one another;
a leading flange extending around the periphery of said leading end of said connector body and a trailing flange between said leading end and said trailing end of said connector body;
said sidewall at said trailing end including a straight sidewall portion including a first inlet chamber and a second inlet chamber, said second inlet chamber including an inner periphery and an interior end;
a cylindrical sidewall portion extending from said straight wall portion to said leading end;
an internal shoulder is between said straight sidewall portion and said cylindrical sidewall portion;
an outer flange is between said trailing flange and said internal shoulder, said outer flange extending from said cylindrical sidewall portion of said connector body;
an outside bend and an inside bend of said connector body;
said angle between said inlet bore and said outlet bore is between 60 and 120 degrees;
a reduced-diameter seat has a constant diameter, and is on said leading end of said connector body, said seat extending from said leading flange to said trailing flange;
a snap ring is disposed on said seat;
an internal snap ring is within said first inlet chamber of said connector body;
a pusher tang is on said inside bend of said snap fit electrical fitting;
said pusher tang directing a cable inserted within said inlet bore toward said outside bend of said connector body; and
axially aligned openings extending through the sidewall on the second inlet chamber of the connector body, wherein the axially aligned openings are substantially orthogonal to a part of the straight side wall portion connecting to the outside bend.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The snap fit electrical fitting of claim 1, comprising a sloped abutment surface of the internal shoulder.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The snap fit electrical fitting of claim 1, comprising:
two centering tangs of the internal snap ring, said two centering tangs including edges; and
said centering tangs including flat free ends.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The snap fit electrical fitting of claim 1, comprising:
the flat free ends of the centering tangs are at an angle with respect to the edges of the centering tangs;
a point of the free ends of the centering tangs; and an open area in the internal snap ring.