Patent ID: 9010813
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. An electrical conduit coupling comprising: a coupler body comprising a locking element disposed in the opening through the outer body wall, the outer body wall comprising a locking tab recess, the locking element comprising a substantially planar compression plate extending at an acute angle relative to the center axis of the inside surface, a locking tab, and a release, wherein the compression plate is slidably engaged with the wedge wall of the outer body wall and extends substantially parallel to the wedge wall past the inside surface of the coupler body to engage the cylindrical conduit at an acute angle and the locking tab extends into the locking tab recess when the compression plate is moved to an engaged position, wherein the release comprises a pair of outwardly biased squeeze tabs extending longitudinally from the compression plate and extending radially outwardly from the opening which, when manually moved inward against a bias, cause the locking tab to withdraw from the locking tab recess, and the compression plate slides with respect to the opening to an unengaged position.