Multi-fastening coupler for electrical conduit
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1. A coupler for joining electrical conduit to a housing defined by a wall having a knockout therein:
- said coupling being formed as a unitary member, said member comprising a conduit receiving segment having means defining a cylindrical conduit receiving receptacle; and
,a male coupling segment, said coupling segment comprising a cylindrical wall projecting coaxially from said conduit receiving segment, means defining a shoulder separating said segments, said cylindrical wall having threads formed on the outside diameter thereof, said cylindrical wall having diametrically opposed protuberance disposed thereon, said protuberances extending radially outwardly of the circumference of said cylindrical wall in their normal at rest position, said protuberances adapted to be resiliently compressed as said coupler is urged through the knockout in the housing, and thereafter returning to their protuberant position to secure said coupler to the wall against such shoulder.
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Abstract
A coupler for joining electrical conduit to a housing including a nipple adapted to receive the conduit and to fit through an opening in the housing with a shoulder in abutment with one side of the housing and either a nut or tang engaging the other side of the housing.
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1. A coupler for joining electrical conduit to a housing defined by a wall having a knockout therein:
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said coupling being formed as a unitary member, said member comprising a conduit receiving segment having means defining a cylindrical conduit receiving receptacle; and
,a male coupling segment, said coupling segment comprising a cylindrical wall projecting coaxially from said conduit receiving segment, means defining a shoulder separating said segments, said cylindrical wall having threads formed on the outside diameter thereof, said cylindrical wall having diametrically opposed protuberance disposed thereon, said protuberances extending radially outwardly of the circumference of said cylindrical wall in their normal at rest position, said protuberances adapted to be resiliently compressed as said coupler is urged through the knockout in the housing, and thereafter returning to their protuberant position to secure said coupler to the wall against such shoulder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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