Patent ID: 7183486
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A liquid-tight connector for terminating one end of an elongate electrical conduit comprising: a connector body having a rearward conduit receiving end, an opposed forward end and a central bore therethrough; a gland nut for movable securement to said rearward conduit receiving end of said body for securing said one end of said conduit thereto, said gland nut including an internal frusto-conical surface; and a sealing ring interposed between said rearward conduit receiving end of said body and said gland nut and supported within a receiving chamber defined therebetween, said sealing ring having a generally O-shaped cross section and being formed of resiliently deformable material, wherein said internal frusto-conical surface of said gland nut simultaneously urges said sealing ring radially inward toward said conduit and forward toward said rearward conduit receiving end of said body so as to deformably fill the receiving chamber upon said movable securement of said gland nut onto said body.