US 12,170,438 B2
Conduit fittings for conduit and cable installations
Christopher Robert Henley, Dallas, GA (US); Steven A. Voelzke, Longview, TX (US); and Tabitha Stricklin, Forney, TX (US)
Assigned to Robroy Industries—Texas, LLC, Gilmer, TX (US)
Filed by Robroy Industries—Texas, LLC, Gilmer, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/978,416.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/274,241, filed on Nov. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0134178 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H02G 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/0481 (2013.01) [H02G 3/0418 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conduit body comprising:
a sidewall defining an internal chamber and at least two ports providing access to the internal chamber; and
a cover connectable to the sidewall to enclose the internal chamber, wherein the sidewall defines:
a first surface section adjacent one of the at least two ports;
a second surface section adjacent another of the at least two ports with the first surface section and the second surface section are arranged on different planes spaced apart by a distance d; and
a radiused transition section having a radius r connecting the first surface section and the second surface section, wherein the first surface section is spaced apart from the second surface section by the distance d to increase a volume of the internal chamber, and
the distance d, the increase in volume of the internal chamber, and the radius r of the radiused transition section are configured for reducing frictional drag of a cable pulled through the internal chamber,
wherein the cover is located on a side of the conduit body parallel to a plane extending through the at least two ports with at least one of the at least two ports being arranged at approximately 90° relative to another one of the at least two ports.