Cable fitting
DCFirst Claim
1. A one-piece fitting for securing a cable and the like to a panel, comprising:
- a) a first free end and a second end, said first free end having a panel-engaging base with an uninterrupted perimeter, and a passage therethrough for receiving the cable, said passage having an axis a plurality of arms extending from the base toward said second end;
b) outwardly-facing means on said fitting for securing said fitting to said panel;
c) a plurality of arms cantilevered from said base and extending from said first free end toward said second end; and
d) a plurality of inwardly-facing cable gripping teeth on each arm positioned to secure the cable against withdrawal from said fitting without substantially inhibiting cable entry into said fitting, the cable gripping teeth being formed on said arms, wherein said teeth are arranged in rows and wherein the faces of each successive row of said teeth diverge radially away from the axis of said passage from said first free end toward said second end.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a cable fitting for insertion in a protective enclosure. The fitting includes one or more cable channels and is constructed of a first staging portion for attachment to the electrical enclosure and a second portion which incorporates strain relief features with gripping teeth for clamping the cable. The fitting is designed for use with one or more cables. In use, it is installed in the panel to the staging position depth, the cable or cables are inserted through the fitting and the panel into the box to the desired position for clamping, and the fitting is inserted into the panel to the installed position to lock the fitting to the box and to clamp the cable within the fitting. The fitting may also be fully inserted and the cable or cables installed thereafter.
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20 Claims
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1. A one-piece fitting for securing a cable and the like to a panel, comprising:
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a) a first free end and a second end, said first free end having a panel-engaging base with an uninterrupted perimeter, and a passage therethrough for receiving the cable, said passage having an axis a plurality of arms extending from the base toward said second end; b) outwardly-facing means on said fitting for securing said fitting to said panel; c) a plurality of arms cantilevered from said base and extending from said first free end toward said second end; and d) a plurality of inwardly-facing cable gripping teeth on each arm positioned to secure the cable against withdrawal from said fitting without substantially inhibiting cable entry into said fitting, the cable gripping teeth being formed on said arms, wherein said teeth are arranged in rows and wherein the faces of each successive row of said teeth diverge radially away from the axis of said passage from said first free end toward said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A one-piece fitting for securing a cable and the like to a panel, comprising:
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a) a first free end and a second end, said first free a panel-engaging base with an uninterrupted perimeter, and a passage therethrough for receiving the cable, said passage having an axis a plurality of arms extending from the base toward said second end; b) outwardly-facing means on said fitting for securing said fitting to said panel; c) a plurality of arms cantilevered from said base and extending from said first free end toward said second end; and d) a plurality of inwardly-facing cable gripping teeth on each arm positioned to secure the cable against withdrawal from said fitting without substantially inhibiting cable entry into said fitting, the cable gripping teeth being formed on said arms, wherein said teeth are arranged in rows, and wherein the faces of each successive row of said teeth diverge radially away from the axis of said passage from said first free end toward said second end, wherein said gripping teeth extend to at least two imaginary planes inward of each arm.
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15. A unitary fitting for securing cable and the like to a panel, comprising:
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a) a first free end and a second end, said first free end having a panel-engaging base and a passage extending through said fitting for receiving the cable, said passage having an axis; b) outwardly-facing means on said fitting for securing said fitting to said panel; c) a plurality of arms cantilevered from said base and disposed about said passage, each arm including hinge means for hingedly and resiliently mounting said arms to the base, each arm including an enlarged head portion; and d) a plurality of inwardly-facing cable gripping teeth positioned to confront and grip a cable in the passage to secure said cable against withdrawal from said base, said cable gripping teeth being formed on said enlarged head portions of said arms, and said teeth being arranged in rows such that the faces of each successive row of said teeth diverge radially away from the axis of said passage from said first free end toward said second end. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A one-piece fitting for securing a cable and the like to a panel, comprising:
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a) a first free end and a second end, said first free end having a panel-engaging base with an uninterrupted perimeter, a passage therethrough for receiving the cable, said passage having an axis and a plurality of arms extending from the base toward said second end; b) outwardly-facing means on said fitting for securing said fitting to said panel; c) a plurality of arms cantilevered from said base and extending from said first free end toward said second end, each respective arm including a gripping head and hinge means for hingedly and resiliently mounting said respective arm to said base to enable camming action rotation of the respective gripping head associated therewith; and d) a plurality of inwardly-facing cable gripping teeth positioned to secure the cable against withdrawal from said fitting, a plurality of said cable gripping teeth being formed on each of said heads, whereby a withdrawal force applied to said cable results in a pressure which, through said camming action rotation, creates a clamping force on said cable that prevents the cable from being withdrawn from said passage, wherein said teeth are arranged in rows, and wherein the faces of each successive row of said teeth diverge radially away from the axis of said passage from said first free end toward said second end.
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