Two-piece duplex electrical fitting with external cable retainer

摘要

A duplex electrical connector constructed of two body portions with internal bores. The body portions easily assemble and disassemble in a sliding manner, the direction of the assembly and disassembly being substantially at right angles to the axes of the internal bores. A front connector body includes a leading end and a trailing end with a lip, a trailing flange, and a bottom periphery. A tab with an aperture therein extends from the top lip. A rear connector body includes a leading end with a front extension, a boss, a trailing end, and two internal bores extending from the trailing end to the leading end. Sliding assembly of the connector bodies enables minimizing the size of the connector bodies for reducing unit production costs while enabling easy disassembly of the two connector body portions for inspection of internal cable connections.

主权项

1. A duplex electrical fitting, comprising:
a front connector body including a leading end and a trailing end, a top periphery, and a bottom periphery; a lip extending from said trailing end of said front connector body; a trailing flange extending from said trailing end of said front connector body; a tab with an aperture therein extending from said top lip; a rear connector body including a leading end, a boss with an aperture therein, and two trailing bores; a front extension extending from said leading end of said rear connector body; an open channel on said front extension of said rear connector body, said open channel of said rear connector body capable of accepting transverse sliding engagement of said trailing flange of said front connector body into said open channel of said rear connector body for connection of said body portions; and a fastener for insertion through said tab of said front connector body and into said boss of said rear connector body.