Single Duct Conduits Patents (Class 174/68.3)
  • Publication number: 20080149362
    Abstract: A conduit (1) having a substantially semi-circular outer cross-section comprising a base portion (3) and a lid portion (2), the lid portion (2) being attached to the base portion (3) by a hinge (4) and having a clip (23) on the opposite side, wherein the hinge (4) is located at an angular elevation from the base of between 10° and 35°, the base portion (3) having a clip socket for retaining the clip (23), wherein the clip socket comprises an outer wall (32), which forms part of the semi-circular outer cross-section, and an inner wall (33), between which is defined a channel (34) for the clip (23), the height of the inner wall above the bottom of the base portion (3) being substantially the same as the height of the hinge (4) above the bottom of the base portion (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Paul David Ruddick
  • Patent number: 7388163
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers a device bracket and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The device bracket is installed in the base. The covers are positioned over the device bracket and the faceplate is installed over the device bracket. The faceplate overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Charles F. VanderVelde, Rodney G. Rouleau
  • Patent number: 7388151
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical wiring support apparatus comprises an axially elongated rigid first cover member structured to substantially cover a portion of electrical wiring, and a resilient second cover member that couples to the first cover member for covering a portion of electrical wiring not covered by the first cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 7385148
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a modular raceway system having raceway cover components of predetermined length fitted to wall brackets at predetermined intervals along a wall structure, some of which wall brackets are designed to provide a space or gap between the adjacent end portions of the raceway covers so as to receive electrical outlet/data ports at these locations for the wall support brackets, thereby avoiding the necessity for interrupting continuous cover components, thereby lending a more pleasing appearance to the overall installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Picard, Mark W. Makwinski
  • Patent number: 7381897
    Abstract: Providing a power supply apparatus for a sliding structure, which can prevent a wiring harness from penetrating into an opening when the sliding structure is opened half, and sound noise when the sliding structure is closed, the power supply apparatus for the sliding structure includes a car body, a sliding door mounted slidably on the car body, the wiring harness wired between the car body and the sliding door, a fixed portion and a limiting member. One end of the wiring harness is fixed at the car body. The other end of the wiring harness is fixed at the fixed portion, which is mounted on the sliding door. The limiting member abuts on a bottom edge of an inner edge of an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Nishijima, Naomi Kisu, Tatsuro Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7381898
    Abstract: A power supply device for realizing an electrical connection structure includes a wire harness arranged to electrically connect a body with a sliding door and having both ends fixed thereto and a bendable middle portion. A slider is arranged to contact the middle portion of the wire harness and move in synchronization with slide movement to guide the wire harness in a parallel direction. A box-shaped protector having a housing space to house the slider together with the middle portion of the wire harness therein is disposed on the sliding door. The slider is actuated toward the side to which a bent portion protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehisa Ide
  • Patent number: 7381896
    Abstract: A wire hiding device includes an accommodating part for accommodating an electric wire, and a transparent cover part provided around the accommodating part, the transparent cover part being provided with an opening at a rear portion, through which an image at the rear portion of the transparent cover part is exposed. The transparent cover part includes a magnifying-projecting portion, through which the image is magnified and projected forward. The accommodating part is located at a zone where an image of the accommodating part is incapable of being projected forward through the magnifying-projecting portion. The wire hiding device is not easily seen by an observer and even looks just like a part of an indoor environment, and the electric wire is invisible to an observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Hoo Park
  • Publication number: 20080121407
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to protective housings for electrically and non-electrically conducting elongated members, and, more particularly, to a non-corrugated protective tubular housing for wires (including cables) such as electrical, optical, audio, video, cable, telephonic, fiber optic, data, power, digital, and USB wires, and the like, that substantially prevents deleterious bending, crimping, coiling, and/or kinking or other damaging forces from shortening the effective lifespan of the wire and any attached components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Dorothy Kassab
  • Publication number: 20080083553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current conductor, in particular for motor vehicles, to which at least one electrically conductive connector element can be fastened to make an electrical contact, with the current conductor having a recess which includes a wall section which is pierced by at least one plug opening for the connector element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Markus Gaertner
  • Patent number: 7355120
    Abstract: An electronic module rack system includes a rack housing and opposing first and second rail members attached to the housing. A stabilizer bar is attached to the first and second rail members. The rail members support a cable trough assembly, and at least one cable separator retainer extends from the cable trough assembly. A method for managing cables for an electronic module includes connecting a first cable to the electronic module and connecting a second cable to the electronic module. The first cable is placed in a cable trough assembly and the second cable is placed in a cable separator retainer extending from the cable trough assembly. A cable support system includes a cable trough assembly and means for supporting cables outside the cable trough assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dean F. Herring, Daniel P. Kelaher, Glenn E. Myrto, Paul A. Wormsbecher
  • Patent number: 7345241
    Abstract: A clamp that guides and secures cables in a cable management system. The clamp includes a body member and latch members integrally formed with the body member. The body member includes at least one cable guide and the latch members include outwardly extending arms. The latch members pivot from an open position to a closed position over the body member. When the latch members are in the closed position, each arm is disposed over a cable guide to secure a cable positioned therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Jason O'Young
  • Patent number: 7344163
    Abstract: A section of trunking (20) has sides (22) which define a channel (34). Edge portions (32) of sides (22) are shaped so as to form further channels (34); Lid (26) has surface (29) and edge portions (30) which extend over channels (34) so as to form enclosed volumes. Screws (36) are used to fix lid (36) onto trunking section (20). Any water leaking through holes (38) and down the threads of screws (36) will be retained within channel (34) and will eventually dissipate between the side portion (30) of lid (26) and side (22) of trunking section (20). Trunking sections (20) are coupled by coupling (50) which is formed from surfaces (52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 64 and 66) which themselves engage internal surfaces of the trunking sections and their respective lids. Coupling (50) is provided with pairs of threaded holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: Richard John Thompson
  • Patent number: 7345239
    Abstract: One disclosed system comprises a first channel for routing at least one of a plurality of cables in a first direction; a second channel for routing said at least one cable in a second direction; and a plurality of teeth spaced apart from one another and disposed in one of said first channel and said second channel, said teeth positioned to create spaces in-between said plurality of cables before said at least one cable transitions from said first direction to said second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Philip Tousignant, Denis Foley, Robert M. Mondor
  • Patent number: 7339112
    Abstract: An electric supply device includes: a protector arranged in a slide structure; and a wiring harness guided out being bent from a harness fixing part situated in the protector toward a fixed structure, wherein the harness fixing part is situated in an opening direction of the slide structure, wherein the wiring harness is arranged in a closing direction of the slide structure from the harness fixing part, so that the wiring harness is bent nearly in a loop-shape in the protector when the slide structure is closed. A projection for supporting the wiring harness is provided in the proximity of an opening of the protector, from which the wiring harness is guided out toward the fixed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Gaku Itou, Norio Watanabe, Naotaka Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7334315
    Abstract: For use in switchgear equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a method of servicing and maintaining a channel bus splice assembly and method. The channel bus splice assembly comprises switchgear or switchboard equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a channel bus splice assembly. The channel bus splice assembly comprises an inner splice plate defining a plurality of throughbores. A sliding clamp plate is configured to reciprocally move within the inner splice plate. The sliding clamp plate defines a plurality of access ports. A pair of nut plates is coupled to the sliding clamp plate and having threaded orifices corresponding to selected throughbores in the inner splice plate. An outer splice plate having a plurality of throughbores corresponding to the threaded orifices in the nut plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason P. Wiant, Harry W. Josten
  • Publication number: 20080041608
    Abstract: A cable duct for carrying a cable, the cable duct comprising a cable enclosure, a cover for closing the cable enclosure, the cover comprising a retainer and configured to project toward the cable enclosure to hold the cable in the cable duct when the cover is in a closed position is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Franz-Josef Thiel
  • Publication number: 20080029288
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a closure arrangement that includes at least one conductive conduit. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: FABRIC KING TEXTILE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-Sheng Chen, Wu-I Chu
  • Patent number: 7326863
    Abstract: Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A system can include a hinge clip coupled to a sidewall of the trough member and having arms creating a socket. The system can include a cover including a pivot member and a groove at one end. The pivot member can be received in the socket to allow the cover to pivot about the pivot member from open to closed positions, and one arm of the socket can be received in the groove in the open position. A capture clip including a ramp portion and a seat can be coupled to the other sidewall, and another pivot member at the other end of the cover can ride along the ramp and drop into the seat as the cover is pivoted from open to closed positions. The cover can also be two cover portions, each extending partially over the trough member and creating a slot therebetween. The hinge clip can include structures to limit rotation of the cover, and structures to capture portions of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel M. Herzog
  • Patent number: 7307215
    Abstract: There is provided a wiring harness slack absorbing device (10) being able to receive a folded part (51) of a wiring harness (25) without protrusion on a case body (31), so that a slim case is used for the device (10). The device (10) includes the case (30) for receiving the wiring harness (25) having an inlet 34 and an outlet (35) for the wiring harness (25), an urging member (23) for pulling the wiring harness (25) into the case (30), and a harness roller (15) moving reciprocally under an urging force of the urging member (23). The inlet 34 is disposed perpendicular to the outlet (35). The space for receiving folded part (20) is provided between the case (30) and the urging member (23). The folded part (51) of the wiring harness (25) is led through the inlet and received in the space for receiving folded part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
  • Patent number: 7307216
    Abstract: There is provided a wire harness excessive length absorbing device that allows a slim case body thereof, and provides a large installation space for other components. The wire harness excessive length absorbing device includes a case (30) for receiving a wire harness (25) having an inlet (34) and an outlet (35) for the wire harness (25); an urging member (23) for urging the wire harness (25) toward an inside of the case (30); and a harness roller (15) on which the wire harness (25) being rolled, said harness roller (15) reciprocally moving under acting forth of the urging member (23), a harness guide (17) mounted on the outlet (35) and curved toward the inlet (34) for guiding the harness (25) to the outside of the case (30). The harness guide (17) is curved in the same direction as a direction of the wire harness being rolled (25) on the harness roller (15). The outlet (35) is disposed in a direction perpendicular to that of the inlet (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
  • Patent number: 7307217
    Abstract: A bundle 11 of electric wires is contained in a protector (20) which is a tubular body formed by assembling a main body (21) and a cover (22) together, and the main body (21) and the cover (22) are fixed to each other by means of locking parts (30). On this occasion, backlash preventive locking parts 31 each having backlash preventing means (34) are arranged in at least two positions, in place of the locking parts 30 which are arranged on the main body (21) and the cover (22) at a determined interval in a longitudinal direction. As the results, backlashes of the locking parts can be eliminated by a simple structure, and a twist of the protector can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Daito
  • Patent number: 7304240
    Abstract: A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to an overhead structure. Tray couplers are provided for coupling trays together. The brackets include a base member and a hinge arm pivotally attached to the base member. The brackets are first secured to the overhead structure to establish a desired path for the cables. The hinge arms on the installed brackets are pivoted downwards and a cable tray section inserted therein. The hinge arms and cable tray sections may be rotated upwards and latched to the base members to lock the cable trays in place. Adjacent cable trays may be joined with couplers to create a cable support assembly in which the cable tray provides support for any electrical, communication, or data cables installed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Publication number: 20070272427
    Abstract: A wire hiding device includes an accommodating part for accommodating an electric wire, and a transparent cover part provided around the accommodating part, the transparent cover part being provided with an opening at a rear portion, through which an image at the rear portion of the transparent cover part is exposed. The transparent cover part includes a magnifying-projecting portion, through which the image is magnified and projected forward. The accommodating part is located at a zone where an image of the accommodating part is incapable of being projected forward through the magnifying-projecting portion. The wire hiding device is not easily seen by an observer and even looks just like a part of an indoor environment, and the electric wire is invisible to an observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hoo Park
  • Patent number: 7301101
    Abstract: To provide a flat cable clamp which can not only prevent breakage of a hinge but also limit a bending direction of the hinge, First and second protective protrusions 36, 43 are disposed in the vicinity of both side edge surface 26, 27 of first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15 so as to be opposed to the both side edge surfaces 26, 27 of the first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15, respectively. The first and second hinge protective protrusions 36, 43 limit bending directions of the first and second thin-walled hinges 14, 15, on the occasion that first and second covers 12, 13 engage with a clamp main body 11 so as to clamp down a flat cable 60 between the first and second covers 12, 13 and the clamp main body 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kaoru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7282645
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention interconnects a plurality of devices for electrical power, control, signal, and data transmission. The system includes a single source of components providing complete interconnectivity between a first number of devices. The single source of components provides complete interconnectivity between the first number of devices and a second number of devices augmenting the first number of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Locke
  • Patent number: 7279643
    Abstract: The invention is a toneable conduit that can transmit a signal and be readily detected by toning equipment. The conduit can be coupled with other conduit to provide extended lengths of conduit. The toneable conduit includes an elongate polymeric tube having a wall with an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a predetermined wall thickness. A channel preferably extends longitudinally within the wall of the elongate polymeric tube; a stabilizing rib extends longitudinally along the interior surface of the wall of the elongate polymeric tube and is located radially inward from the channel. A continuous wire is coincident with the channel in the elongate polymeric tube and preferably coated with a composition that prevents it from adhering to the polymer melt that forms the elongate polymeric tube. The present invention includes methods of making the toneable conduit and methods of coupling a first toneable conduit with a second toneable conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Commscope Solutions Properties, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Norman Morrow, Robert Miller Ward, Jr., Zeb Leonard Kale, Michael Ray Bailey, Christopher Gemme, George Bollinger, Scott Lumley
  • Patent number: 7273985
    Abstract: A cable seal and an enclosure including a cable seal. The cable seal provides a seal around a cable entering the enclosure and also seals against the enclosure. The enclosure can be replaced about the cable without the end of the cable passing through the cable seal. The cable seal may include one or more nuts threaded about a threaded body which are configured to compress an inner and an outer gasket to seal about the cable and to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid
  • Patent number: 7268295
    Abstract: A puller/connector (9) for electrical raceways (1) having a spiral shape that is predeterminedly sized so as to lock onto the troughs (3) located on the external surface of an electrical raceway (24) or into the crests (2) located on the internal surface of an electrical raceway (25). Located on a first end of the puller/connector (28) is preferably a barb (10) that is utilized for locking the puller/connector (9) onto/into the electrical raceway (1). Additional embodiments of the puller/connector (9) include a knockout sizing converter (12) and a hooked end for grounding purposes, a puller/connector (9) having a threaded attachment (16) and a puller/connector (9) having a cover (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Richard A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7265294
    Abstract: In order to attain a compact and simplified feeder assembly 1, the feeder assembly adopts a space receiving a wiring harness 6 to be bend, a sliding member 7 provided in the wiring harness, and a sliding guide to guide the sliding member in the space side. The wiring harness is bent to loop or U-shape. The space is provided in a protector 4. The sliding guide 5 is formed in mountain shape or slanted. The sliding guide 5 is a pair of rails, guiding through-holes or walls opposed to each other, the wiring harness 6 is inserted between the pair of rails, and the sliding member 7 is a spherical member which contacts to slide freely on the pair of rails or walls, or an axis which engages with the guiding through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Akira Tsubaki
  • Patent number: 7262370
    Abstract: A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to an overhead structure. Tray couplers are provided for coupling tray sections together. The brackets include a base portion and an integral downward-depending band. The brackets are first secured to the overhead structure to establish a desired path for the cables. A cable tray is then slid end-wise through the secured brackets and is cradled by the downward-depending bands. Adjacent cable trays are joined with couplers to create a cable support assembly in which the cable tray provides support for any electrical, communication, or data cables installed therein. The base portion of the brackets includes a cuttable portion that can be cut to split the base portion and thereby enable the brackets to be used for supporting cables in a retrofit situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 7262371
    Abstract: Raceway modules of predetermined length are joined by couplers designed to allow optional gaps between the T-shaped raceway base plate portions. Upper and lower L-shaped raceway covers are separately snapped out the base, allowing electrical and data/communication devices to be provided in staggered relationship, and anywhere along the raceway. The lower L-shaped raceway cover configuration allows outlet devices to be provided in the lower side of the raceway. The T-shaped base plate has prepunched knock-out openings and mounting holes provided in a predetermined pattern, and prepunched lines of weakening, that simplify the installation process. The couplers come in several lengths and configurations, to bridge crossing raceway or other obstructions, and to provide continuity in the gaps between the raceway modules. Prewired cover components are fitted with spaced outlet devices for installation in areas of a room that require such service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventors: Mark Makwinski, Richard R. Picard, Jeffery Hemingway, Shawn Stempinski
  • Patent number: 7259325
    Abstract: A high density device comprising: a chassis frame configured and dimensioned for mounting in a standardized telecommunications rack, the chassis frame defining a front plane and a back plane, the front plane being substantially coincident with a front support of the telecommunications rack; a sub-module chassis secured to the chassis frame, the sub-module chassis exhibiting a proximal face and a distal face; a first plurality of jacks located distal of the proximal face of the sub-module chassis; and a passageway formed between the sub-module chassis and an inner wall of the chassis frame, the passageway configured and dimensioned for the passage of cabling for connection to the first plurality of jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: PowerDsine, Ltd.-Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: David Pincu, Haim Epstein
  • Patent number: 7256346
    Abstract: The rail profile (1,2) is provided for vertical inclusion in a support structure (9) with a function as a presentation device. A current rail (3) with a power supply is provided within the profile rail (1,2), with current conductors (35,36) partially embedded in an insulation profile. A passage running through the profile rail (1,2) from the front access thereto, runs all the way along the profile rail (1,2) and permits access for an adapter (4) to the current conductors (35,36) in freely selectable positions for the supply of a user (79), for example a lamp. In the assembled state, in principle, only the passage is visible from the front side (90) of the support structure (9). In a further embodiment of the profile rail (2), support arms (8) are included in the passage which serve for the direct hanging of objects, or for the retention of supports (7). Support structures (9) can, for example, be sales stands, rear, middle or dividing walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Visplay International, AG
    Inventor: Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7250574
    Abstract: A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the length of the cable trough. One or more connector clips may be used to secure respective portions of the cable trough to one another. The cable trough is provided with a cover that may be removably secured to an elongate channel to protect the cables housed within the cable trough. Elbows, corners, tees, and other connectors may be provided to run the cable trough in any desired direction. A method of installing cables in a cable trough is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Ronald W. Fox
  • Patent number: 7224880
    Abstract: A cable trough cover assembly and method of assembly including a cover plate and a hinge piece. The cover plate includes a pivot member along at least one edge, and the hinge piece defines a pocket for releasably receiving the pivot member. The pocket and pivot member arrangement allow the cover plate to be rotated relative to a cable trough to which the hinge pieces may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Joel T. Fisher
  • Patent number: 7223925
    Abstract: A cover fitting for connecting more than one raceway includes an L-shaped top having first and second curved grooves extending along the inner surface of the top and a plurality of hooks extending outwardly from the inner surface for engaging a portion of each raceway base. The cover fitting further includes first and second opposing sides extending from the inner surface of the top. The cover fitting can be used with a fitting base received in first and second grooves for situations requiring a specific bend radius, or in applications without a fitting base, where there are no bend radius requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Ewer, David McBain, Gary W. Bateson
  • Patent number: 7214879
    Abstract: A protector body is projected with lock-claw engaging frames with a spacing lengthwise, on widthwise front and rear both sidewalls. The lid is downwardly projected with lock pieces having lock claws, to be engaged with the lock-claw engaging frames, with a spacing lengthwise at both front and rear widthwise ends thereof. The lid is also projected with a vehicle-fixing bracket at any one of front and rear widthwise ends thereof. The lock-claw engaging frames of the protector body and the lock pieces of the lid, while arranged with the equal spacing on the same side with respect to a front and rear direction, are mutually different in spacing in the front and rear direction to thereby prohibit the lid. When assembled to the protector body incorrectly in a widthwise direction, lock-joining is prohibited. Thus, the vehicle-body-fixing bracket of the lid is structurally arranged in the regular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Suzuki, Seiichi Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 7205487
    Abstract: An electrical assembly for use with an electrical distribution system used in a modular furniture system. The electrical assembly includes a flexible sleeving with a first sleeving end which has a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape, and a conduit with a first conduit end which has a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, where the second geometrical shape is different than the first geometrical shape. A coupler is over-molded the first sleeving end and the first conduit end. The coupler includes a first coupler end and a second coupler end, the first coupler end has a first aperture complimentary in shape to the first cross-section, and the second coupler end includes a second aperture complimentary in shape to the second cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brad W. Plattner
  • Patent number: 7193159
    Abstract: A raceway base has a T-shaped configuration that mounts to a flat surface so that the stem of the T defines a divider wall for isolating adjacent wire-ways with low voltage data/com cabling and high voltage power cabling. L-shaped raceway covers are separately secured to the raceway base, and allow for outlet devices to be mounted in one of these raceways in a gap between spaced L-shaped raceway covers. A U-shaped device bracket is adapted to be snapped in place one of these wire-ways, and a housing or shroud cooperates with the device bracket to define a pathway for cables crossing through openings in the dividing wall of the base, for connection to outlet devices oriented perpendicular to the flat surface. This geometry provides a generous radius of curvature for data/communication cabling carried in one wire-way, and connected to downwardly facing outlet jacks in the lower wall of the other L-shaped raceway cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventors: Mark Makwinski, Richard R. Picard, Shawn Stempinski, Jeffery Hemingway
  • Patent number: 7183502
    Abstract: An extendable channel unit such as molding unit (21) has a pair of telescopically arranged relatively extendable conduits (55, 75) with a conductor (22) interconnected in conductive relation between the conduits, with an intermediate section (137) of the conductor effective to accommodate the relative extension of the conduits. The intermediate section may include a sinuous configuration (133) or expandable coils (139). The channel unit may be installed along a wall (145) or other surface for decoratively covering the installation of the conductor for connection with an operated device (153). The channel unit may be installed into an extendable ramp (163) when installed along a floor, such as within a doorway (171). Two joints (308, 310) provide freedom of rotation about the conductor axis on opposed sides of an angled joint (312) that provides freedom of rotation about an axis disposed at a 45° angle to the axis of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventors: David H. Johnston, Richard A. Clark
  • Patent number: 7183488
    Abstract: A conduit includes an elongate member with an outer surface and an inner surface defining an inner passage for enclosing one or more electrical signal conductors therein, and an electromagnetic shield disposed coaxially with the elongate member to block electromagnetic radiation emitted by the one or more electrical signal conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Secured Systems Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Craig McCarthy, John Edwards, legal representative, G. Bradford Saunders, Stanley Dunaway, deceased
  • Patent number: 7154052
    Abstract: A device plate for mounting a communications device to a raceway defining a wireway, the device plate including a base having first and second opposing sides and defining an opening therethrough for providing access to the wireway when the device plate is attached to the raceway. The device plate being attachable to the raceway such that the first side of the base faces the wireway. The device plate includes a coupler support extending generally perpendicular from the first side of the base adjacent the opening therein such that the coupler support extends into the wireway when the base is attached to the raceway. The coupler support adapted for mounting a coupler thereto. The device plate further including means for attaching the base to the raceway and means for mounting a communications device to the second side of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventor: Shawn Stempinski
  • Patent number: 7154042
    Abstract: An electric connector assembly disclosing various embodiments, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening and having a complementary frustro conically shaped retainer ring circumscribing the outlet end portion wherein the retainer ring is integrally formed with a locking tang and ground tangs arranged to be snap fitted to a knock-out hole of an electric box. The latest embodiment includes a frustro-conical retainer ring having an auxiliary tang arranged to permit the connector assembly to be obliquely inserted and locked to a knock-out hole of an electric box using a minimum of applied force for effecting a snap fit connection to both lock and electrically ground the connector assembly to the electric box and a method of installing the associated connector body to an electric box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
    Inventors: Delbert Auray, Kenneth M. Kiely
  • Patent number: 7154051
    Abstract: An angle connection accessory is to be disposed at the junction between at least two skirting ducts extending in different directions. The angle connection accessory includes a plate having: a web; an inlet side face and an outlet side face that extend perpendicularly to at least one partition that is perpendicular to the web and that mutually isolates a first compartment and a second compartment; and an outlet face parallel to the partition via which firstly the first compartment opens directly to the outside, and secondly the second compartment also opens to the outside via a channel isolated from the first compartment and extending substantially perpendicularly to the partition between the second compartment and the outlet face. The plate includes two flaps hinged relative to each other via a hinge so as to form an angle between them, the channel extending at the join between the two flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignees: Legrand France, Legrand SNC
    Inventor: Tristan Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7151223
    Abstract: Various embodiments of electric connector assemblies, each of which includes a connector body having a frustro-conically shaped outlet end portion that converges toward the outlet opening with a complementary frustro-conically shaped external ring circumscribing the outlet end portion wherein the frustro-conical retainer ring is integrally formed with a locking tang and electrical grounding tangs arranged to be snap fitted to a knock-out hole of an electric box, in combination with an internal unidirectional snap-fit wire conductor retainer disposed in the inlet end portion of the connector body to facilitate the connection of a wire conductor to the connector body and whereby unintentional separation of the wire conductor therefrom is prohibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
    Inventors: Delbert Auray, Kenneth M. Kiely
  • Patent number: 7151222
    Abstract: A wire shield has a first tubular section for attachment to a fixed component. A second tubular section is integrally joined to the first tubular section along a common longitudinal axis. The second tubular section has an outer diameter with an outer surface. A small key protrudes from the outer surface. A third tubular section has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the second tubular section. An opening having spaced borders extends through the third tubular section. The third tubular section is fit around, and is able to slide upon, the second tubular section with the key positioned in the opening. A mounting device and a support for an electrical connector extending from the third tubular section are adjustable in longitudinal and angular position relative to the first and second tubular sections within limits defined by contact of the key with the borders of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Jetton
  • Patent number: 7132605
    Abstract: A cable seal and an enclosure including a cable seal. The cable seal provides a seal around a cable entering the enclosure and also seals against the enclosure. The enclosure can be replaced about the cable without the end of the cable passing through the cable seal. The cable seal may include one or more nuts threaded about a threaded body which are configured to compress an inner and an outer gasket to seal about the cable and to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Holmberg, James J. Solheid
  • Patent number: 7119282
    Abstract: A rack for mounting electronic equipment includes a pair of vertical support members having a regular pattern of mounting apertures that repeats linearly at a regular interval and a vertically-oriented cable guide, disposed generally adjacent one of the support members, having a plurality of outwardly-extending projections forming cable rings. The cable rings are disposed along the length of the cable guide at a second regular interval that is a whole number multiple of the first regular interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Drew Krietzman, Enrie Rillo Ballesteros, Bryan Joel Melamed
  • Patent number: 7115814
    Abstract: A conduit system comprises a plurality of elongate channels, each having three walls, one open side, and two open ends; a plurality of coupling devices, each adapted to be disposed between a pair of adjacent channels to couple their adjoining ends together to form a conduit with two open ends; a plurality of first covers, each adapted to be disposed over the open side of one or more channels and to be removably attached thereto by a locking device disposed within the respective channel and adapted to be operated only from within the channel; and at least one second cover adapted to be disposed over the open side of one or more channels and to be removably attached thereto by a locking device disposed within the respective channel and adapted to be remotely operated by an elongated member extending through one of the open ends of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Secured Systems Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Craig McCarthy, John Edwards, legal representative, G. Bradford Saunders, Stanley Dunaway, deceased
  • Patent number: 7113685
    Abstract: A cable trough cover assembly and method of assembly including a cover plate and a hinge piece. The cover plate includes a pivot member along at least one edge, and the hinge piece defines a pocket for releasably receiving the pivot member. The pocket and pivot member arrangement allow the cover plate to be rotated relative to a cable trough to which the hinge pieces may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Joel T. Fisher