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US 7,745,740 B2Granted
Wire/cable identification device
AssigneeBridgeport Fittings, Inc.
InventorLawrence J. Smith
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AssigneeBridgeport Fittings, Inc.
InventorLawrence J. Smith
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An electric wire identifier that includes an anti-short bushing in the form of an electrical insulating ring-like insert fitted onto the end of a metal or armored clad cable that defines the terminal end of the armored cable or into the end of an electrical connector that is generally inserted through a knock-out hole of an electric box or panel, and which bushing includes an integral extension or surface capable of retaining thereon suitable identifying indicia that is rendered visible throughout the lifetime of the electrical installation. In another form of the invention, the wire identifiers, in the form of a label or tag having a loop attachment that may be arranged in a tree or roll whereby the individual labels or tags can be readily dispensed as needed.
In combination with an electrical box or panel having a knock-out hole and an electrical connector adapted to be inserted and secured to the knock-out hole comprising:
A wire conductor identifier comprising:
An electric wire or cable conductor identifier comprising:
A dispenser for dispensing electrical wire or cable identifiers comprising:
An electric wire or cable label dispensing arrangement comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.