US Patent Issued to ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES on May 27 for "Quick connect fitting for connecting any male threaded connector or raceway to an electrical box" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,316,086, issued on May 27, was assigned to ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES INC. (Scranton, Pa.).

"Quick connect fitting for connecting any male threaded connector or raceway to an electrical box" was invented by Thomas J. Gretz (Delray Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick connect fitting for connecting any male threaded connector or raceway to an electrical box. The quick connect fitting includes a one-piece tubular body having a leading end for connection to a knockout and a trailing end for accepting any male threaded connector or raceway. A seat on the leading end of the tubular body includes a snap ring thereon for quick connectio...