Duplex electrical connector with spring steel cable retainer
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1. A duplex electrical connector comprising:
- a) a housing having a cylindrical outbound end, a generally oval inbound end, and an interior channel linking said inbound and said outbound end;
b) a pair of parallel openings in said inbound end;
c) a tubular spring steel cable retainer secured in each of said openings in said inbound end for accepting separate cables, said retainers including a set of inwardly extending tangs to receive and engage said separate cables inserted from said inbound end and guide said separate cables toward said cylindrical outbound end in a manner that said separate cables are advanced to said outbound end, said inwardly extending tangs restricting removal of said separate cables by force applied on said separate cables from said inbound end; and
d) a tubular spring steel adapter secured to said cylindrical outbound end of said housing, said adapter having outwardly extending tangs.
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Abstract
A duplex electrical connector providing two inbound end apertures to conduct two helically wound armored or metal clad electrical cables through a single hole in an electrical junction box and secure it thereto. The duplex connector includes a housing with spring steel cable retainers at its inbound end to secure the cables and prevent their forceful withdrawal from the box. A spring steel adapter is included at the outbound end of the housing to provide easy snap-in attachment to the box. Two embodiments include an insert for attaching the cable retainers to the housing and a third embodiment includes a housing that accepts the cable retainers without the need for a separate insert.
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1. A duplex electrical connector comprising:
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a) a housing having a cylindrical outbound end, a generally oval inbound end, and an interior channel linking said inbound and said outbound end;
b) a pair of parallel openings in said inbound end;
c) a tubular spring steel cable retainer secured in each of said openings in said inbound end for accepting separate cables, said retainers including a set of inwardly extending tangs to receive and engage said separate cables inserted from said inbound end and guide said separate cables toward said cylindrical outbound end in a manner that said separate cables are advanced to said outbound end, said inwardly extending tangs restricting removal of said separate cables by force applied on said separate cables from said inbound end; and
d) a tubular spring steel adapter secured to said cylindrical outbound end of said housing, said adapter having outwardly extending tangs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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