Patent ID: 9022432
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: F16L,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical conduit coupling comprising: a casing having opposed first and second openings, and first, second and third crimps; wherein the first, second and third crimps are formed in the casing to provide a smaller diameter in the casing at each crimp; a first lock that includes a flange and a plurality of fingers extending from the flange; a second lock that includes a flange and a plurality of fingers extending from the flange; wherein each finger includes a first surface and second surface opposite the first surface, wherein a rise portion is located on the first surface of each finger and a tab surface extends from the second surface of each finger; wherein each finger includes a tip extending opposite the first surface and from the second surface; wherein the first lock is configured to be received in the first opening of the casing and the second lock is configured to be received in the second opening of the casing; wherein the rise portion on each first surface of each finger of the first lock is configured to engage the first crimp of the casing and each first surface of each finger of the second lock is configured to engage the third crimp of the casing; and wherein the second crimp has first and second opposed sides wherein the first side is configured to engage a first conduit that is inserted into the first opening of the casing wherein the first conduit has an outer surface that engages the rise portion and tip of each finger of the first lock and wherein the second side is configured to engage a second conduit that is inserted into the second opening of the casing wherein the second conduit has an outer surface that engages the rise portion and tip of each finger of the second lock.