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Electrical conduit and conduit system

  • US 20020185862A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Published: 12/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A conduit system, comprising:

  • a plurality of first conduit pieces, each first conduit piece having a first end with a first threaded region and a second end with a second threaded region, with the first and second threaded regions having substantially the same first thread direction;

    at least one second conduit piece having a first end with a first threaded region and a second end with a second threaded region, with the first and second threaded regions of the second conduit piece each having substantially the same second thread direction, with the second thread direction being different than the first thread direction; and

    at least one coupling, the coupling comprising a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, with the first threaded portion having a different thread direction than the second threaded portion, with the first threaded portion of the coupling configured to reversibly engage the first threaded region on the first conduit piece and with the second threaded portion of the coupling configured to reversibly engage the second threaded region on the second conduit piece to reversibly couple the first conduit piece with the second conduit piece;

    and at least one locking, the ring comprising a coarse threaded portion, the threaded portion being oriented to the inside of the ring and the threads being aligned perpendicular to the long axis, with the ring being formed to less than 360° and

    formed from a material having spring like characteristics.

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