Strain relief fitting
First Claim
1. A cord grip for restraining a cord against longitudinal motion with respect to said cord grip and comprising in combination:
- (a) a cylindrical shell extending longitudinally about an axis and having first and second ends for loosely surrounding a cord to be restrained;
(b) said cylindrical shell including a plurality of spaced apart members connecting said first and second ends;
(c) each of said spaced apart members being similar and having an upper, a lower and a central section having a thinner wall thickness than other portions of said spaced apart members; and
wherein(d) the interior diameter of said cylindrical shell has a minimum value in the plane of said central section whereby said spaced apart members will collapse radially inward in said plane in response to axial compressive forces on said ends.
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Abstract
In many assemblies it is desirable to provide a strain relief device to grip an electric cord to prevent longitudinal motion of the cord, with respect to the strain relief device. The disclosed strain relief member surrounds the electric cord and is enclosed within a body member which, when assembled, applies longitudinal compressive forces on said strain relief member to cause a central portion thereof to collapse axially inward and grippingly engage the electric cord. The central portion may include serrations for improved restraining of the cord. The strain relief member may be made of plastic or metal and may include central perforations and/or portions of different thicknesses to facilitate and control the collapse. A metallic strain relief member may serve ground metal sheathed cable. A resilient membrane in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the cord and the strain relief member may be used between the strain relief member and the body member to provide a liquid tight seal. The collapsing feature of the strain relief member permits a strain relief member of predetermined proportions and characteristics to be used with a wide range of cable sizes.
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13 Claims
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1. A cord grip for restraining a cord against longitudinal motion with respect to said cord grip and comprising in combination:
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(a) a cylindrical shell extending longitudinally about an axis and having first and second ends for loosely surrounding a cord to be restrained; (b) said cylindrical shell including a plurality of spaced apart members connecting said first and second ends; (c) each of said spaced apart members being similar and having an upper, a lower and a central section having a thinner wall thickness than other portions of said spaced apart members; and
wherein(d) the interior diameter of said cylindrical shell has a minimum value in the plane of said central section whereby said spaced apart members will collapse radially inward in said plane in response to axial compressive forces on said ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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