[54] LIQUID TIGHT CONNECTOR
[75] Inventor: Frank P. Dola, Port Richey, Fla.
[73] Assignee: AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, Pa.
[21] Appl. No.: 944,100
[22] Filed: Sep. 20,1978
[51] Int. CI.* F16L3/04
[52] U.S. CI 285/161; 174/65 R;
285/242; 285/251; 285/331; 285/423;
285/DIG. 22
[58] Field of Search 285/331, 322, 242, 243,
285/255, 251, DIG.22, 423, 158, 161; 174/65 R
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,262,721 7/1966 Knight 285/242 X
3,462,539 8/1969 Winston 285/158 X
3,492,410 1/1970 Kelly 174/65 R
3,493,672 2/1970 Bromberg 174/65 R
3,549,177 12/1970 Sotolongs 285/161 X
3,603,912 9/1971 Kelly 174/65 SS
3,724,882 4/1973 Dehar 285/243
3,840,256 10/1974 Cox 285/331 X
3,853,338 12/1974 Wilson 285/DIG. 22
3,971,578 7/1976 Schemith 285/423
3,997,195 12/1976 Bartholomew 285/331 X
Primary Examiner—Dave W. Arola
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Anthony S. Volpe
[57] ABSTRACT
The disclosure is directed to a pre-assembled liquid tight connector for use with flexible metallic conduit. The connector is comprised of a one piece body member having a grounding member formed integrally therewith. Additionally, the body member is so constructed as to retain a resilient polyurethane collar in a pre-loaded position so that after assembling the ground conductor to the flexible metallic conduit, the collar is simply pried from the pre-load position and a liquid tight seal is achieved.
9 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures
