Patent ID: 7367832

Claim:
An adapter assembly for attaching an electrical plug ( 2 ) to a cable fitting arrangement, comprising: (a) an elongated adapter body ( 3 ) containing a longitudinal cable-receiving through passage, said adapter body including: (1) a rectangular first end portion ( 3 a ) having a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a chamber ( 30 ) for receiving a plug connected with the cable; and (2) a tubular second end portion ( 3 b ) having inner and outer cylindrical surfaces, a portion of said outer cylindrical surface adjacent the free extremity thereof being externally threaded to define first screw threads ( 26 ); (b) a tubular cable sleeve ( 9 ) including first end, intermediate and second end portions ( 9 a , 9 b , 9 c ), (1) said first end portion extending in concentrically spaced relation about said housing outer cylindrical surface, thereby to define an annular space ( 13 ); (2) said intermediate portion ( 9 b ) being internally threaded to define second screw threads ( 26 ) threadably connected with said first screw threads, thereby to close one end of said annular space; (3) said second end portion ( 9 c ) extending axially beyond said free extremity of said adapter body second end portion; and (c) annular seal means sealing the other end of said annular space, said annular seal means comprising an adapter sleeve ( 19 , 119 ) arranged concentrically about said adapter body cylindrical outer surface, said adapter sleeve including: (1) a tubular first end portion ( 19 a ) into said annular space other end: and (2) a rectangular second end portion ( 19 b ) having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a rectangular chamber, said adapter body rectangular first end portion extending into said rectangular chamber.