Patent ID: 9689517
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: F16L

Claim:
1. A threadless connector comprising: a connector body having a central bore therethrough; and a retainer ring disposed in an end of the connector body, the retainer ring comprising a plurality of teeth segments; wherein the plurality of teeth segments are configured to be inwardly angled to contact an end of a conduit inserted into the connector body, wherein the distal end of at least one of the plurality of teeth segments comprises an angular twist and a tip angle on a distal edge of each of the plurality of teeth segments of between 90 degrees and 30 degrees, wherein the angular twist of a distal end of each of the plurality of teeth segments together creates a left-hand helix or a right-hand helix; wherein the retainer ring is configured to resist an axial pull-out force of between 300 and 1,000 pounds; and wherein the connector body is configured to be electrically conductive therethrough.