Patent ID: 6538201
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H02G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A threaded snap in connector for attachment to an electrical junction box:A connector having a trailing end portion; A leading end portion on said connector having a leading edge; A flange separating said trailing end portion from said leading end portion; Truncated nominal size threads on said leading end portion; A depression on said leading end portion which is generally circular with two opposite side walls and a bottom with one of said side walls closer to said leading edge at approximately a right angle to said connector; A removable annular shaped snap ring having an approximate thickness of 0.013 inches to 0.022 inches with a first end in the form of a tongue and a second end in the form of a groove which has a leading edge and a trailing edge surrounding said leading end portion; A grounding tang extending outward and rearwardly at said trailing edge of said annular snap ring; Inward turned locking tab on said leading edge portion of said snap ring extending at an approximately right angle into said depression; Said annular shaped snap ring being of a length that enables said trailing edge to be encircled by the inside side walls of an access hole in an electrical junction box; and A snap locking tang on said snap ring extending outwardly to resist the connector from being pulled from an electric junction box.