IP Library Granted Patent US 7,582,835
Granted Patent B2
US 7,582,835 · App. 12/139,733 · Granted Sep 1, 2009

Sweep style conduit bodies

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,582,835
App. No.
12/139,733
Granted
Sep 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A conduit body provides for the accommodation of wire extending therethrough. The conduit body includes a body wall having an elongate side wall, a bottom wall and an open end defining a body interior. At least one hub extends from the body wall in communication with the body interior. The hub includes a hub wall defining an access channel for passage of wire therethrough. The hub wall includes a guide surface outwardly of the body wall and protruding into the channel for maintaining a bend radius of the wire passing from the body interior through the channel.

Claims (10)

1. A conduit body device for accommodating wire therethrough said device comprising: a conduit body having a body wall including an elongate side wall and a bottom wall and an open end defining a body interior; at least one hub extending from said body wall in communication with said body interior, said hub including a hub wall defining an access channel for passage of said wire therethrough; said hub wall including a guide surface integrally formed in a passageways of the hub outwardly of said body wall and protruding into said channel for maintaining a bend radius of said wire passing from said body interior through said channel.

2. A conduit body device of claim 1 wherein said hub wall is generally annular and wherein said guide surface is generally annular and extends radially into said channel.

3. A conduit body device of claim 2 wherein said bottom wall has a planar extent and wherein said channel extends generally orthogonally from said planar extent.

4. A conduit body device of claim 3 wherein said channel is elongate having an upper extent opening at said planar surface and a lower extent spaced therefrom.

5. A conduit body device of claim 4 wherein said guide surface extends from said hub wall at a location spaced from said upper extent of said channel.

6. A conduit body device of claim 1 wherein at least one hub includes a curved transition surface located inside of said hub wall.

7. A conduit body for passage of wire therethrough comprising: an elongate bottom wall, an opposed open end and a perimetrical side wall extending therebetween defining a body interior; a first annular hub extending from said side wall and in communication with said body interior; a second annular hub extending from said bottom wall and in communication with said body interior, said first and second hubs being dispensed at generally a 90° angle from one another; at least one of said first and second hubs includes an extending guide surface integrally formed in a passageways of the hub and outwardly of the body interior for increasing the bend radius of said wire passing from said body interior through said channel.

8. A conduit body of claim 7 wherein said annular hubs including a tubular channel extending therethrough and wherein said guide surface of said at least one hub extends into said tubular channel.

9. A conduit body of claim 7 wherein each of said first and second annular hubs includes said extending guide surface.

10. A conduit body of claim 9 wherein said extending guide surfaces define wire engaging surfaces upon said passage of said wire therethrough.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2014
From: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 032388/0428 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2008
From: PYRON, ROGER D.
To: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 021100/0823 →