Retention system for threaded connectors
AssigneeRaythen Company
InventorBradley O. Hansen
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Abstract
A retention system for a threaded fastener is contemplated. The retention system optionally includes a threaded housing having one or more engagement recesses extending through a portion of the housing wall. A threaded hub including a plurality of teeth and a trough between each tooth of the plurality of teeth is coupled with the threaded housing. A vise anchor, (e.g., a clip, clasp, clamp, or other similar fastener) includes two or more jaws interconnected by a bridge. Each jaw includes an engagement portion where the engagement portion is sized and shaped to extend through the one or more engagement recesses and be received within the trough. Each jaw is formed to maintain retention of the threaded hub received within the housing.
Claims20
A retention system for an electrical connection, the retention system comprising:
- a threaded housing having a housing wall, the threaded housing including:
- an opening, defined by the housing wall, at a first end of the threaded housing;
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- one or more engagement recesses extending through a portion of the housing wall;
- a threaded hub including a plurality of teeth and a trough between each tooth of the plurality of teeth;
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- a vise anchor including:
- two or more jaws interconnected by a bridge, each jaw including an engagement portion at an end portion;
- wherein the engagement portion is configured to extend through the one or more engagement recesses;
- wherein the engagement portion is configured to be received within the trough;
- wherein in a rotation configuration, the threaded hub is configured to be rotatably received within the threaded housing;
- wherein in an anchored configuration, the vise anchor is statically coupled with the threaded housing and each jaw is configured to maintain retention of the threaded hub received within the threaded housing.
A connection apparatus for a threaded electrical coupling, the connection apparatus comprising:
- a threaded housing having a first end portion and a second end portion, the threaded housing including:
- a wall defining an opening at the first end portion;
- wherein the opening is configured to receive a threaded coupling;
- one or more engagement recesses extending through the wall proximate to the first end portion;
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- a junction portion at the second end portion, the junction portion coupled with an electrical cable;
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- a vise anchor including:
- two or more jaws, each jaw including an engagement portion at a distal portion,
- wherein the engagement portion includes a profile configured to be positioned within the one or more engagement recesses.
A method of retaining a threaded connection between two threaded components of an electrical system, the method including:
- inserting a threaded hub into a threaded housing, the threaded housing including an opening defined by a threaded housing wall;
- wherein the threaded housing includes a first engagement recess and a second engagement recess, each engagement recess extending through the threaded housing wall;
- rotating the threaded hub into the threaded housing;
- wherein one or more of the first engagement recess or the second engagement recess is positioned relative to the threaded hub;
- coupling a vise anchor, including a first jaw and a second jaw, with the threaded housing, coupling includes:
- aligning the first jaw with one engagement recess and aligning the second jaw with another engagement recess;
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- inserting the first jaw through the first engagement recess and the second jaw through the second engagement recess;
- receiving the first jaw and the second jaw in a trough of the threaded hub;
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- clasping the threaded hub between the first jaw and the second jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.