Conduit body assembly with sealed cover
View Patent ↗In an aspect of the subject invention, a conduit body assembly is provided. The conduit body assembly has a conduit body having a closed lower end, a side wall surrounding the lower end, the side wall including a planar perimetrical rim defining an open upper end. A cover is positionable over the perimetrical rim of the side wall for enclosing the open upper end. A sealing member is formed onto the cover for engagement against the planar rim of the side wall for effecting a seal therebetween.
1. A conduit body assembly:
a conduit body having a closed lower end, a side wall surrounding said lower end, said side wall including a planar perimetrical rim defining an open upper end;
a cover positionable over said perimetrical rim of said side wall for enclosing said open upper end; and
an integral coating formed about an outer surface of said cover and having a sealing member extending therefrom for engagement against said planar rim of said side wall for effecting a seal therebetween wherein said sealing member includes an elongate bead protruding from said cover.
2. A conduit body assembly of claim 1 wherein said sealing member is over molded onto said cover.
3. A conduit body assembly of claim 1 wherein said side wall and said bottom wall of said conduit body includes a covering molded thereabout, and wherein said sealing bead of said cover is in engagement with said rim having no covering thereover.
4. A conduit body assembly of claim 3 wherein said bead is convex in configuration.
5. A conduit body assembly of claim 3 where the bead is pliable.
6. A cover for enclosing an open upper end of a conduit body, said conduit body having a planar rim about said open upper end, said cover comprising:
a cover member having perimetrical cover surface for placement against said rim; an integral coating formed about an outer surface of said cover and having a sealing member extending therefrom at said perimetrical cover surface for sealing engagement with said rim, wherein said sealing member includes a bead extending from said cover surface.
7. A cover of claim 6 wherein said sealing member is over molded onto said cover member.
8. A cover of claim 6 wherein said bead is pliable.
9. A cover of claim 8 wherein said sealing member is formed of polyvinyl chloride.