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Field	Value
Publication number	US-11749979-B2
Application number	US-202217669947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2022
Priority date	Sep 6, 2018
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

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. A method of making an electrical connector from a sheet of material comprising: forming a severed segment of a sheet to provide a formed segment having a first opening and a second opening defining an insertion path extending from the first opening to the second opening along which an electrical wire is configured to extend; inserting a retainer within the formed segment, the retainer at least partially circumscribing the insertion path; and inserting a bushing within the retainer, the bushing having a body including an opening defining a pathway along which the insertion path is configured to extend, the opening circumscribing the insertion path.

2. The method of claim 1 , including severing the sheet according to a predetermined pattern.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bushing is manufactured from an electrical insulating material.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bushing comprises a membrane at least partially obstructing the opening.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the membrane is attached to the body of the bushing with a frangible attachment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formed segment is formed at a location of the sheet defined between a first end of the sheet and a second end of the sheet.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sheet includes a support bracket extending from the formed segment to the first end of the sheet.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sheet includes an aperture at a location between the formed segment and the second end of the sheet.

9. A method of making an electrical connector from a sheet of material, the method comprising: forming a severed segment of a sheet to include a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening define an insertion path; inserting a retainer within the formed severed segment of the sheet; and inserting a bushing within the retainer.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the retainer at least partially circumscribes the insertion path.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bushing has a body including an opening defining a pathway along which the insertion path is configured to extend, the opening circumscribing the insertion path.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bushing includes a membrane at least partially obstructing the opening.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the membrane is attached to the body of the bushing with a frangible attachment.

14. A method of making an electrical connection assembly, the method comprising: providing an electrical box including a housing, wherein the housing includes an aperture having an opening defining an insertion path; fixing an electrical connector to the housing with a fastener; mechanically securing a disc to the housing such that the disc obstructs the insertion path; coupling a retainer to a frame of the electrical connector, such that the retainer at least partially circumscribes the insertion path; and positioning a bushing at least partially within the retainer, such that the bushing at least partially circumscribes the insertion path.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing a support bracket, and fixing an end of the support bracket to at least one of the electrical connector and the electrical box.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising mechanically coupling a clip to an end of the support bracket.

Assignees

• Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd

Inventors

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

Classifications

• H02G3/12 Primary

  for flush mounting · CPC title

• F16B2/20

  Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• H02G3/0691

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

• H02G3/083

  Inlets · CPC title