Kenneth M Kiely

6444907, Sep 3, 2002

May 1, 2001

09/846954

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H02G 318

174 65R, 174 64, 248 56, 16 22, 439604

By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and includes a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.

D473783, Apr 29, 2003

Sep 24, 2001

29/148555

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

0808

D 8396

6555750, Apr 29, 2003

Jun 26, 2002

10/183109

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H02G 1508

174 65R, 174 65 R, 174 48, 174 521, 174 64, 174 59, 174 50, 174 51, 24822611, 248311, 248251, 439207, 439611, 439450, 2851201, 2851541, D26138, 362432, 313331

By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and comprises a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.

D479984, Sep 30, 2003

Feb 10, 2003

29/175957

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

0808

D 8396

6737584, May 18, 2004

Apr 15, 2003

10/414529

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H02G 318

174 65R, 174 64, 16 22, 248 56, 439604

By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member having cable engaging arms, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In one preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member incorporates a plurality of locking members which extend through portals formed in the housing to enable the fully assembled cable connector to be quickly and easily lockingly engaged and securely mounted in a receiving hole of a junction or outlet box. If desired, the sleeve member may also incorporate radially extending curved grounding/conductivity tabs mounted to the sleeve member and constructed for extending through additional portals formed in the housing. By employing this construction, a grounding path or an electrical conductivity path is automatically established between the cable connector and the junction/outlet box when the connector is mounted thereto. Finally, a further preferred embodiment also incorporates a gasket member in combination with the housing and the sleeve member to achieve a cable connector which is rain tight or moisture tight.

6765143, Jul 20, 2004

Jun 26, 2002

10/183325

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H02G 1524

174 21R, 174 84 R, 174 88 R, 285127

By providing a single, elongated, hollow, cylindrically shaped housing member and locking rings or washers mounted at the ends of the housing member, a simple, easily used, inexpensive conduit coupling and connector assembly is achieved. In one embodiment, the connector assembly is constructed for receiving the free ends of two separate and independent conduits and securely affixing the two conduits in co-axial, aligned, cooperating relationship with each other, while in an alternate embodiment, a single conduit or tubing member is securely mounted to the connector assembly for positioning the conduit or tubing member in a precisely desired location. In addition, the conduit coupling and connector assembly of the present invention may be implemented using various alternate embodiments for either the locking rings or washers or for the housing member.

6817895, Nov 16, 2004

Jun 26, 2002

10/183805

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H01R 1379

439552, 439488

By incorporating visually distinctive and readily identifiable indicia on at least a portion of a cable and/or conduit connector and/or its associated locking member, a unique conduit and/or cable connecting member is achieved which immediately informs any user of the precise electrical wires and circuit connections associated with the cable and/or conduit affixed thereto. By incorporating the visually distinctive and readily identifiable indicia on the portion of the connector mounted in the junction box and/or cable box, any individual is able to immediately recognize and understand the precise electrical connections for the wires associated with the metal clad cables or electrical tubes or conduits affixed to the connector, since the portion of the connector displaying the indicia remains visible after final installation.

6860758, Mar 1, 2005

Oct 30, 2002

10/283978

Kenneth M. Kiely - Milford CT, US

Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. - Stratford CT

H01R013/73

439557, 174 65 R, 439567

An electrical connector having an inlet end and an outlet end wherein the leading or outlet end is provided with a pair of spaced apart shoulders defining therebetween an annular recess and a snap fit retainer ring fitted onto the outlet end, the retainer ring having at least two series of spring tangs blanked out of the plane thereof, and which tangs are formed to effect a positive grounding connection with an associated electric box in the event any slight deviations are encountered within the parameters of the adopted standards, and whereby the annular recess functions to provide a relief for the spring tangs to facilitate and minimize the required insertion force and to insure a positive ground connection between the connector and the electrical box in the assembled position.