Patent ID: 7429064

Claim:
A connecting device for providing a liquid tight connection between a support having an aperture and a non-metallic conduit, said connecting device comprising: a tubular body with an integral central flange having a forward face and a rearward face, a rear tubular section extending axially from said rearward face, a tubular nose section extending axially from said forward face, and an annular cover section, an annular passageway being formed between said rear tubular section and said cover section, at least one thread being formed in said cover section, projecting radially inwardly into said passageway, and extending circumferentially along a spiral path, at least one aperture being formed in said cover section and extending between said at least one thread and the rearward face of said central flange; a sealing ring adapted for mounting in said passageway externally of said rear tubular section and adjacent said rearward face, said sealing ring being capable of sealing a joint formed between said tubular body and an end of said conduit during use of said connecting device; and a forward fastening device for securing said tubular nose section to a support member.