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Field	Value
Publication number	US-11264785-B2
Application number	US-202117150053-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Priority date	Sep 6, 2018
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

An electrical connection assembly includes an electrical box including a housing having an internal surface defining an internal volume of the housing. An electrical connector is positioned outside the internal volume of the housing and fixed to the housing with a fastener. The housing includes an aperture having an opening defining an insertion path extending from a location external to the housing along a frame of the electrical connector to a location within the internal volume of the housing. The assembly includes a disc mechanically secured to the housing relative to the opening to obstruct the insertion path. A retainer and a bushing including a membrane for the electrical connector as well as methods of making an electrical connector are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical connection assembly comprising: an electrical box including a housing; an electrical connector fixed to the housing with a fastener; the housing including an aperture having an opening defining an insertion path; a disc mechanically secured to the housing relative to the opening to obstruct the insertion path; a retainer coupled to a frame of the electrical connector, the retainer at least partially circumscribing the insertion path; and a bushing positioned at least partially within the retainer and circumscribing the insertion path.

2. The electrical connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bushing being manufactured from an electrical insulating material.

3. The electrical connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bushing is slidable along the insertion path from a first end of the retainer to a second end of the retainer.

4. The electrical connection assembly of claim 1 , including a support bracket having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is fixed to at least one of the electrical connector and the electrical box, and wherein the first end extends cantilever from the electrical connector in a direction away from the electrical box.

5. The electrical connection assembly of claim 4 , including a clip mechanically coupled to the first end of the support bracket.

6. The electrical connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the electrical connector is formed from a sheet of material.

7. A bushing for an electrical connector, comprising: a body having an opening defining a pathway along which an insertion path extends; and a membrane mechanically coupled relative to the body to at least partially obstruct the opening, wherein the membrane is mechanically coupled to the body of the bushing with a frangible attachment.

8. The bushing of claim 7 , wherein the bushing is manufactured from an electrical insulating material.

9. The bushing of claim 7 , wherein the membrane is manufactured from a frangible material configured to fail upon application of a predetermined stress less than a stress at which the body of the bushing fails upon application.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

• Semple Shane
• Conroy Ronald
• Platt Joseph
• Pandey Prince Kumar
• Khokle Himanshu G
• Mestri Gangadhar

Classifications

• H02G3/0691

  Fixing tubing to casing by auxiliary means co-operating with indentations of the tubing, e.g. with tubing-convolutions · CPC title

• F16B9/052

  the intermediate member having a radial flange secured to the flat surface · CPC title

• F16B11/006

  by gluing (gluing of plastics material B29C65/48) · CPC title

• F16B2/22

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H02G3/12 Primary

  for flush mounting · CPC title