Patent ID: 8106297

Claim:
A grounded conduit bushing constructed for being mounted to the terminating end of an elongated, hollow, substantially cylindrically shaped rigid metal conduit in which a grounding wire is positioned, comprising: A. a circular shaped body member formed as an end cap or cover comprising a) an end wall, b) a circular shaped flange peripherally surrounding the end wall and extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, and c) an enlarged aperture formed in the end wall and comprising a major portion of the surface area thereof; B. a grounding conductor assembly mounted to the surface of the end wall and extending therefrom into overlying unaligned relationship with the aperture formed in said end wall and comprising: a) a support flange or plate mounted to the surface of the end wall, b) an electrical wire mounting block affixed to the support flange/plate, and c) a holding zone formed in the electrical wire mounting block and positioned in axial alignment with the aperture formed in the end wall of the circular shaped body member for enabling the grounding wire contained in the rigid metal conduit to be quickly and easily positioned and retained therein.