Conduit connector apparatus
AssigneeThe Lamson & Sessions Co.
InventorWalter G. Lockard
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Abstract
An apparatus connects a pair of open-ended electrical conduits together end-to-end. Each conduit has a channel portion with an open side and a cover portion for closing the open side of the channel portion. The apparatus includes a channel-shaped connector structure having an open side. The connector structure is receivable in an installed position engaging the open ends of the conduits, with the open side of the connector structure aligned with the open sides of the conduits. A fastener structure is mounted on the connector structure for movement with the connector structure relative to the conduits upon movement of the connector structure toward and into its installed position, and to restrain removal of the connector structure from its installed position.
Claims38
An apparatus for use with a pair of open-ended conduits for containing electrical wiring, each of which has a channel portion with an open side and a cover portion for closing the open side of the channel portion, said apparatus comprising:
- a channel-shaped connector structure having an open side, said connector structure being receivable in an installed position engaging the open ends of the conduits with said open side of said connector structure aligned with the open sides of the conduits;
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- a fastener structure mounted on said connector structure for movement with said connector structure relative to the conduits upon movement of said connector structure toward and into said installed position, and to restrain removal of said connector structure from said installed position.
An apparatus for use with a pair of open-ended conduits for containing electrical wiring, each of which has a channel portion with an open side and a cover portion for closing the open side of the channel portion, said apparatus comprising:
- a channel-shaped connector structure having an open side, said connector structure being receivable in an installed position engaging the open ends of the conduits with said open side of said connector structure aligned with the open sides of the conduits;
- said connector structure having an abutment portion with a pair of opposite side surfaces configured to abut opposed end surfaces of the conduits when said connector structure is in said installed position.
An apparatus for use with a pair of open-ended conduits for containing electrical wiring, each of which has a channel portion with an open side and a cover portion for closing the open side of the channel portion, said apparatus comprising:
- a channel-shaped connector structure having an open side, said connector structure being receivable in an installed position engaging the open ends of the conduits with said open side of said connector structure aligned with the open sides of the conduits;
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- a lid receivable in an installed position in which said lid extends over said open side of said connector structure.
An apparatus comprising:
- a conduit for containing electrical wiring, said conduit having a channel portion with an open side and a separate cover portion for closing said open side of said channel portion;
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- a tether configured to extend from said channel portion of said conduit to said cover portion to retain said cover portion with said channel portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.