Abstract: A Sectional Conduit that would enhance ones home or office. The Sectional Conduit promotes a touch of class and elegance to your surrounding, as well as promoting safety.

Abstract: An end cap for closing one end of trunking, the end cap having a closure part for closing an interior space of the trunking and a fixing part for fixing it to a back of a base section of the trunking. The closure and fixing parts are connected together by a connecting part. The connecting part constitutes an elastic coupling which allows the closure part to move relative to the fixing part.

Abstract: A wire holding structure of an electric wire protector is provided, which includes: a protector body having two or more wire putting-through portions, at least one of the wire putting-through portions crossing the other thereof and forming at least one cross portion; a cover to cover the protector body; and a wire to be arranged inside the protector body, wherein a nail for preventing protrusion of the wire projects inward from the cross portion. The nail may be replaced with a pin projecting upward from a top of the cross portion. A wire separating rib may be provided on a bottom wall of each of the wire putting-through portions with a space between an end of the wire separating rib and the cross portion. And, the electric wire protector in a state of accommodating the wire is insert-molded in resin and forms a part of a battery connection plate.

Abstract: A cable protector that includes a main portion for holding a first cable having a relatively large diameter size and an auxiliary portion formed adjacently to the main portion for holding a plurality of second cables each having a relatively small diameter size side by side in the vertical direction. The auxiliary portion is composed of a plurality of hold stays each having an L-shaped section and formed at proper intervals on the outer surface of the side wall forming the main portion in such a manner that the hold stays extend along the longitudinal direction of the protector main body. In the auxiliary portion, on the outer surface of the side wall, a plurality of removal preventive projections are arranged at a cross-stitch stage pitch between the plurality of hold stays. One second cable can be held in a three-point-support manner or a in a bolt manner, which can prevent the only one second cable from trashing in the protector main body due to vibrations.

Abstract: A raceway separated into multiple wireways by a dividing element is presented, said dividing element being supported by divider clips having an intermediate “U” shape to envelope three sides of the dividing element. Raceway base sections are joined by a raceway coupling particularly adapted to lie along the sidewall of each raceway base section being joined so as not to interfere with the dividing element.

Abstract: A floor raceway and monument arrangement extends from a cable inlet location to one or more remote locations at which a floor mounted monument is provided, the latter typically being provided with power receptacles and communication jacks. The raceway arrangement may include an elongate rigid section suitable for extending across a walkway, which rigid section protectively encloses both power and communication cables therein, yet enables such cables to be readily laid therein and accessed. The raceway arrangement also typically includes one or more elongate flexible sections intended primarily for use in non-walkway areas. Each flexible section is defined by a plurality of cable clips which are disposed in directly adjacent relationship and are supportingly engaged on the floor. Each clip has a downwardly opening channel part which embraces a conduit-type power cable, and the clip additionally has at least one channel for receiving communication cables.

Abstract: A modular raceway for confinement of electrical cables and the like, comprising a plurality of modular elements which can be coupled together by way of interlocking elements. Each of the modular elements comprises a body with radially arranged arms which are uniformly distributed along a circumference in order to form raceway portions for cable passage and end with protrusions which protrude along a circumferential portion. Angular positioning elements are further provided for the angular offset, about the longitudinal axis, of the modular elements arranged side by side.

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.

Abstract: An integrated cable management and equipment mounting device is disclosed for automatically providing cable management channels or troughs for a mounting surface removably attached to the device. A mounting member extends inwardly from the side walls defining a cable trough plane with the side wall. Additionally, each equipment mounting shelf or bracket has extending arms or members that form one or more “U” channels with the mounting element, thereby providing more cable troughs.

Abstract: A cable tray including a pair of generally parallel or concentric spaced-apart metal side rails and a plurality of spaced apart rungs secured to and extending between the rails at intervals spaced along the rails. The rails and rungs define a cable fill area therebetween. The spacing of the rungs is set according to a pi spacing factor. The rails can have laterally projecting top flange members that extend outwardly in a direction away from the cable fill area and can have lower flange members that extend inwardly in a direction into the cable fill area. The top flanges have a plurality of spaced apart apertures therethrough.

Abstract: A flexible innerduct structure is configured to contain a cable within a conduit. The innerduct structure includes a pair of adjacent strip-shaped layers of flexible material that are joined along their longitudinal edges to define a channel through which the cable can extend longitudinally through the innerduct structure between the layers. The adjacent layers have differing widths between their longitudinal edges, whereby the wider layer bulges away from the narrower layer to impart an open configuration to the channel. Other features of the innerduct structure relate to the material of which it is formed. Such features includes the structure of the material, such as a woven structure, and further include properties such as melting point, tensile strength, elongation, coefficient of friction, crimp resistance and compression recovery.

Abstract: A highly dense spacer in which multiple ducts to longitudinally accommodate a variety of cables are arranged, and which includes a spacer body having a groove for weight reducing; a binder for binding two spacer bodies through an end side of the groove on each spacer body; and a mover for moving in one way which is facilitated on the surface of a space body. Therefore, the highly dense spacer easily and stably installs a variety of cables without using distinct inner ducts.

Abstract: A pipe fastener 1 for fastening a pipe such as a fuel pipe 21 to a body panel 5 comprises a pipe holder 2 of rigid plastic material and an electrical connection member 3 of electrical conducting material. The pipe holder includes a base 9 having a stud receiving hole formed therein and a pipe grip (11-15) integrally molded with the base for holding the pipe (19-23) by pressing the pipe into an opening thereof, and the stud receiving hole of the base 9 has an engagement pawl formed therein for engaging with a received stud to be secured therein. The electrical connection member 3 is adapted to be attached to the pipe holder by an engagement leg 25 formed on said pipe holder 2. The electrical connection member 3 includes a pipe contact portion 29 and a stud contact portion 30.

Abstract: A keyboard includes a Universal Serial Bus hub having at least one downstream port each for connecting with a connector coupled to a cable of a downstream system peripheral device. The keyboard includes a cable receiving channel for receiving at least a portion of the cable of the downstream system peripheral device. The cable receiving channel is an open channel disposed in the bottom surface of the keyboard. The cable receiving channel has sufficient length and depth for receiving a substantial portion of the cable. The cable receiving channel includes a plurality of paths of varying lengths selectable for receiving different lengths of the cable into the channel to adjust the cable slack. The cable can be stacked to overlap in portions of the channel to increase the amount of the cable received in the channel and to reduce the cable slack.

Abstract: A cable retainer assembly for retaining cables in a cable trough includes an elongated member that can be detached and secured to a trough. The member has a receptacle disposed at least partially along a length of the member. In one embodiment, the receptacle is a U-shaped channel which extends along the length of the elongated member. A retainer includes a flange that can be inserted in the receptacle and is sidable along the length of the receptacle. A second channel is provided for detachably securing the elongated member to a cable trough. A third channel may be provided on a front face of the elongated member for retaining a designation chart. The chart may be marked to indicate cable designations.

Abstract: A tubular sheathing channel assembly for housing bunched cables. The assembly includes a longitudinally slit sheathing wall of elastic plastic material and includes a pair of projections which are molded on along the slits (2) and which are formed with an L-shaped cross-section, and which are embraced by C-shaped clamp members. Clamp walls (13) of the clamp member (5) are guided on the projections (4) such that they may be moved in a longitudinal direction and are equipped with fastening portions (6) in order to anchor the sheathing wall (1) on a carrier plate (21). The projections (3) preferably are equipped with an interlockable groove and tongue (10) and (11) on the inside walls (9).

Abstract: In an optical cable, at least one optical fiber is enclosed in a cover. The cover has an outer surface which in cross-section is in the shape of a trapezium formed by removing the right-angled isosceles corner region from a right-angled isosceles triangle. The optical cable can be installed running along a corner with its two perpendicular side faces lying against the surfaces which define the corner. Alternatively, the cable can be installed on a flat surface with the wider of the mutually parallel faces lying against the flat surface.

Abstract: A clamp for a cable duct having, at its open side (23), in regions of the free ends (24) of the side walls, inward projecting, strip-shaped edges, with the clamp including connection portions (3) provided at opposite longitudinal ends (5) of the bridge section (2) of the clamp, which bridges the open side (23) of the cable duct (20) being formed as inwardly bent, facing each other hooks lockingly engageable in undercuts (29) provided in respective anchoring grooves (28) extending in a longitudinal direction of the cable duct (20) and limited by respective bent-out portions (27) of respective side wall edges (26) and respective side walls (22).

Abstract: Each raceway stretch includes a base section, external walls; one or more compartment walls providing for the existence of sub-raceways, folds capping the walls and forming longitudinal slots and a cover section for each sub-raceway. The internal bottom surfaces of each base section are coplanar and have juxtaposable end cuts over the whole extension thereof. The elbow includes for each sub-raceway, an angled closing member having skirts engageable simultaneously in longitudinal slots of both raceway stretches, closing portions of a sub-raceway of each stretch; and a covering member which, in said active position, covers said angled closing members from above and is provided with means for engagement with said base sections.

Abstract: The device, in the active position thereof, provides for a connection between stretches of raceway, each of which includes: a base section with external walls and internal walls, providing for the existence of at least two sub-raceways, and a cover section. The internal surfaces of the bottom walls form between them a dihedral. For each sub-raceway, the device also includes a dihedral closing member, each provided with two end portions which, in the active position of the device, are respectively parallel to the internal surfaces of the bottom walls. Fixedly attached channel-like members project longitudinally from said end portions for connection to the walls of the base sections; and a covering member adapted to cover the closing members at least in part.

Abstract: Surface mount raceway makes use of a prior art bracket, of the type that normally supports an electrical device plate in the raceway base, to interact with notches provided in flanges of the raceway cover, as well as with marginal edges of the raceway base. The cover cannot be easily removed once the bracket has been so assembled with the cover and the base.

Abstract: An adjustable raceway channel connector is adapted for interconnecting first and second cable raceway channels arranged end to end in a cable raceway system. Each of the raceway channels has a connecting end and an opposing end. The channel connector includes a bottom wall and opposing side walls. The bottom and side walls of the connector are formed to overlap respective connecting ends of the raceway channels. A longitudinally extending connector slot is formed in at least one of the side walls of the connector, and is adapted for being aligned with a channel hole formed in at least one of the raceway channels. The aligned connector slot and channel hole are adapted for receiving a fastener to join the connector and raceway channel together. The connector slot allows telescoping axial movement of the connector relative to the joined raceway channel to adjustably bridge the space between the connecting end of the first raceway channel and the connecting end of the second raceway channel.

Abstract: A chassis (200) having cable management features includes a frame (210) for holding communication modules (105) that have cables (305) coupled to front surfaces thereof. The chassis also includes cable tunnels (225) formed beneath the frame (210). The cable tunnels (225) are each defined by sidewalls and upper and lower surfaces that form an aperture through the tunnel (225), and the module cables (305) from a particular module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) beneath the frame (210). The chassis (200) also includes cable guides (230), each defining an opening associated with a particular communication module (105), wherein cables (305) coupled to that communication module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) and then through its associated cable guide (230).

Abstract: A universal panel for receiving cabling components is disclosed. The panel includes a plurality of panel segments that are interconnected to form panel modules. The panel modules are interconnected to provide a panel of any desired length, extending from the floor to the ceiling if desired. A panel segment includes a first alignment feature and a second alignment feature. The first and second alignment features are disposed to engage a second alignment feature and a first alignment feature, respectively, on a second panel segment to form a panel module. Each panel module includes a coupler and a receiver. The coupler of one panel segment is disposed to engage the receiver of the other panel segment. Each of the panel segments further includes a first alignment feature and a second alignment feature. The first alignment feature of one panel segment is disposed to engage the second alignment feature of the other panel segment.

Abstract: A cable channel and lid assembly including an elongate cable channel for supporting wire and/or optical cable therein and defining outwardly facing grooves adjacent the top edge of each side wall. A hinged top lid is provided including two opposing side walls wherein each side wall includes an inwardly extending portion for being received by a corresponding channel wall groove. One of the top lid side walls is substantially rigid and can be disengagingly raised from its associated channel wall groove, and the other of the top lid side walls is flexible and adapted to be fixedly secured in its associated groove so as to serve as a hinge when the aforesaid opposing top lid side wall is raised.

Abstract: A cable channel section including a plurality of wall elements pivotable in a predetermined angular region, hinge elements for releasably connecting adjacent wall elements with a possibility of a pivotal movement of one of the adjacent wall elements relative to another of the adjacent wall elements and formed integrally with respective adjacent wall elements, and locking elements for fixedly securing the adjacent wall elements in their end position with one locking element being formed as a detent hook carried by a stationary leg projecting from one of the adjacent wall elements, and another locking element being formed as a locking heel carried by an elastically deflectable resilient finger formed integrally with another of the adjacent wall elements.

Abstract: Combined distribution duct for low current measuring cables and for high voltage ignition cables in internal combustion engines. This device combines a wiring duct having one connector per sensor for each cylinder, and one or more outlets supplying the corresponding ignition coil and any other control. The duct is composed of a steel tube clamped to the engine or divided into two mutually engageably portions having internal grooves for receiving a screening plate, electronic adapter boards, or cable attaching accessories. The two portions may be separated by an internal grooved profiled section. The device is suitable for all kinds of internal combustion engines, but particularly high-powered engines, especially stationary and marine engines.

Abstract: The universal cable guide comprises a body of predetermined multi-dimensional shape, having a cable receiving channel formed in a major surface thereof and along its length. A primary cable guide fastening element is formed as an integral part of the body and located along an edge of the body to receive fasteners to secure the universal cable guide to a surface. A plurality of apertures are formed along the length of the body in a predetermined pattern to receive either fasteners to secure the universal cable guide to a surface or to receive fasteners to secure a mating cable protection element which can be placed on the top of the body. The mating cable protection element can be formed to cover the top surface of the body.

Abstract: A cableway of the kind which is constituted by a number of longitudinally extending thread elements positioned at a distance from each other as well as transversely extending thread elements connecting the longitudinally extending thread elements with each other is provided with a device in the form of partition elements for dividing the cableway into at least two longitudinally extending compartments occupying the whole height of the cableway.

Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a cable trough having a body portion. A first side wall portion and a second wall portion each extend along a length of the body portion. The first side wall portion includes a plurality of notches formed therein and spaced along a length of the first side wall portion. A flange portion extends from each of the side wall portions. Each of the flange portions includes a plurality of openings formed therein. An elongated cover includes a plurality of fastening members spaced along a length of the cover. The fastening members are received in the flange openings to fasten the cover to the cable trough and to enclose cables routed within the cable trough while allowing cables to pass through the notches formed in the first side wall portion.

Abstract: A non-linear raceway section for containing fiber optic and Category 5 signal conductors and formed by intersecting raceway runs coupled together in a region of intersection defines a non-linear raceway channel having an exposed angular corner therein. A radiused insert releasably retained within the raceway channel defines a portion of the channel and isolates the angular corner from the channel.

Abstract: A flexible cable carrier for connection of cabling between furniture units comprising a plurality of spaced and sequentially linked sleeve units which enable the cabling to be protectively and flexibly carried. Each unit may be carried on a continuous central flexible hose and may have slotted outer cavities for accommodating the cabling. The carrier may have ball ends for attachment in fittings on the edges of the furniture unit held in place by snap fittings in rabbet channels.

Abstract: A wiring system for a vehicle instrument panel, which includes a plurality of electronic subassembly components electrically connected to at least one wire, is encapsulated in a plurality of troughs located to the rear of the instrument panel. The troughs extend between the subassembly components, Each trough has a finite length in at least one axial direction with an open side extending substantially along the length, so that the at least one wire may be received within the trough. The at least one wire is connected to at least one of the subassembly components. Wire restraints restrain the wire within at least one trough.

Abstract: A casing 14 for a junction included in a flat cable 10, e.g. for a trigger stage of a sequential blasting system, consists of two casing portions 12, 13 adapted to be fixed to each other by screwing within the lead-through regions of the cable. The casing portions 12, 13 constitute cramping areas for fixing the cable 10 to the casing 14 in a direct, non-positive way, wherein the screws 23 which interconnect the two casing portions 12, 13 at the same time create the cramping pressure. An additional positive engagement between the cable 10 and the casing 14 is achieved by engagement between a tube 25 which receives the screw 23 and a hole 29 provided in a center web 28 of the cable. Tensile strain occurring within the cable 10 is thus diverted via the casing 14 around the electrical equipment provided in the casing and soldered to the wires 19 of the cable 10. Even under high tensile forces, the soldering points are thus not exposed to any strain.

Abstract: A modular cable protection system which is intended to protect electrical cables, fluid hoses and data cables from externally caused physical or mechanical damage. The modular protective components may be detachably interlocked with other structural components so as to form a suitably sized cable protection system. The components may be constituted of molded plastic material of high rigidity and strength, and are adapted to be selectively joined to other components as required to provide the necessary protective array in a simply assembled and decorative manner which not only fulfills the desired protective tasks but which is also authentically pleasing in appearance.

Abstract: A wire harness protector includes a protector body having a wire harness accommodating groove which is extended along a wire harness laying line to fixedly accommodate a wire harness; and a protector cover which is engaged with the protector body in such a manner as to cover the opening of the wire harness accommodating groove. In the protector, a wire-like part accommodating groove is formed outside a side wall of the protector body which defines the wire harness accommodating groove, in such a manner that the wire-like part accommodating groove is opened towards the mounting surface of the wire harness protector to accommodate a wire-like part which is laid along the wire harness laying line.

Abstract: A conductor channel is used for the laying of insulated electrical conductors (3) in an air- or spacecraft, whereby the channel can be integrated into a conductor channel system. The conductor channel is made of at least one open hollow section (2), wherein the conductors (3) are held by a retaining strip (8) held in place by edges (7) of the hollow section (2). The strip (8) closes the hollow section. A tension relief element (11) for the conductors (3) is arranged at each channel end. A mounting (13) having upper and lower parts (20, 20') for electrically grounding the hollow section (2) is installed to hold the hollow section (2) next to each tension relief element (11). Spacers (14) may be distributed between the two mountings (13) along the length of the hollow section (2). The mountings (13) are fastened to a support (23). The hollow section (2) is fixed in and fastened to the mountings (13), whereby the free ends of the hollow section .

Abstract: The member or box includes: a slot under which ribs of the tray may be received and which has passages on one side and an aperture on the other side; a retaining member attached to the slot and which is provided with a fold-down tab and a tooth; fingers resiliently attached to the base portion and provided with teeth inserted through the passages and which may retain a rib; and resilient bridges extending on a higher plane above the base portion and facing the tab. The retaining member is movable between a normal inactive position and an active position in which the tooth is inserted through the aperture, retaining one of the free ends of the rib and the bridges retain the fold-down tab.

Abstract: A marine tow cable has both coaxial electronic and fiber optic data transsion capabilities wherein the coaxial core conductors are positioned at the neutral axis or center line of the cable with the coaxial shield conductor circumscribing a dielectric material therebetween. Embedded within the dielectric material matrix, separating the core conductors and the shield conductor, are fiber optic transmitters helically circumscribing the core conductors. Surrounding the electro-optical assembly is a watertight jacket and a protective armor cover to carry the tensile forces imparted to the cable during towing operations.

Abstract: A cable for holding a bundle of cable lines of different sizes having a channeled body (1) which can be anchored to a support, the body having a baseplate (2), two side walls (3 and 4) and a plurality of covering brackets (6) integrally hinged to the upper edge of one of the walls (3). The brackets have at their free ends latching lugs (10) which, when the brackets are closed, interact with corresponding locking tabs (8) on the wall (4). To be able to bundle together the cable lines in the cable duct and thus provide protection against rattling noises, toothed cable ties (12), which extend around the inner sides of the channel body, are provided in the regions of the covering brackets (6), the cable ties being connected at one end to the body in the region of the wall (4) and, when the brackets (6) are closed, interacting at their free end with a cable tie locking tooth (15).

Abstract: A housing for supporting a plurality of cables in which separate channels are formed in the housing and each channel is defined by a pair of side walls at least one of which is provided with flexible tab members having a detent device that cooperate with similar detent device formed on the opposing wall for retaining a cable within an associated channel.

Abstract: At least two portions of a cableway are joined in end to end relationship by engaging first and second fish plates along the inner surfaces at the joint of the cableway portions. The fish plates abut corresponding arms of each cableway portion and are retained by engagement with a step formed in a web which extends between the arms of each cableway portion and with a rib which depends from a flange associated with each portion of the cableway. A cover and stirrup clips to lock the cover to the cableway portions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A dragchain substitute in the form of a line guiding assembly comprising at least one line receiving channel for receiving at least one line loosely disposed therein. At least one of the channel walls of each line receiving channel is designed in projecting manner and resilient towards the channel interior relative to a channel wall supporting it, such that the line can be urged from outside of the line receiving channel through the resilient channel wall and into the interior of the line receiving channel and is enclosed in the line receiving channel after said resilient channel wall has resiled.

Abstract: A carrier tube for electronic connectors and the like comprises an elongated hollow body consisting of a base member and a top member extruded from a plastic material having an anti-stat coating. The base member is of generally u-shaped profile with a pair of end walls extending perpendicularly from an intermediate flat bight wall. The top member is a leg of generally L-profile with an elongated cover wall and a depending offset wall. The top member is hinged to one of the end walls by an integral live hinge. The offset of the cover wall has locking elements which engage complementary locking elements on the other of the end walls so that electronic connectors or the like can be inserted into the hollow body after the cover member is pressed closed with the connectors being inserted into the open end of the closed tubular body.

Abstract: A system of tubes and connector blocks to contain electrical, telephone and television cables. The tubes and the blocks are divided by walls which create separated cavities to contain the cables.

Abstract: A longitudinal raceway is provided for housing electrical components such as in a space-dividing wall structure or the like. The raceway includes a pair of elongated raceway sections which, when in longitudinal juxtaposition, define a generally closed hollow structure for concealing and protecting the electrical components. A hinge is connected between adjacent longitudinal sides of the raceway sections whereby the sections are movable about the hinge between open and closed positions. Complementary interengaging latches are provided on the opposite longitudinal sides of the raceway sections to hold the sections in the closed position.

Abstract: An electrical conduit for wires or cables is formed by a tube extending along a longitudinal axis and having an inner wall formed with a plurality of longitudinally throughgoing ridges each formed by a plurality of longitudinally joined sections with every other section inclined oppositely relative to the axis to the intervening sections. In other words the ridges run alternately along a right-hand helix and then a left-hand helix. The sections may be of varying pitch and part circular in section. They can also be substantially identical in which case they are straight, meet at corners, and are all of the same pitch.

Abstract: A wiring duct comprising a base and a cover for providing an opening therebetween for receipt of wires and the like. The base has a pair of sides with their free ends terminating in an arrowhead configuration. The cover is provided with a pair of arms on each side for snapping over the arrowhead to provide a positive latch therewith. The inside arm on each side of the cover is angled away from its respective outside arm to engage the leading edge of the arrowhead and provide for firm engagement with the arrowhead notwithstanding the typical range of tolerances associated with manufacturing products of this type.

Abstract: An undercarpet cable (40) includes a plurality of longitudinally extending interlocking segments (42--42). The segments are designed each to have an optical fiber (33) housed therein or when interlocked in an assembly to provide a longitudinally extending cavity for receiving an optical fiber. The assembly of segments is capable of being routed along at least two paths which are normal to each other. Advantageously, longitudinal relative motion between adjacent ones of the segments and between the optical fiber and the segments is allowed. As a result, the cable may be routed in tortuous paths under a carpet to service workstations as desired.

Abstract: An improved cable crossover device for protecting electrical cables from damage. The device is modular in design and comprises modular sections coupled together by a strengthened interlocking system which allows for a variable length device. The main modular section comprises a solid body of elastomeric material comprising two opposed ramps. Each ramp comprises a bottom, generally horizontal surface and an inclined surface extending upwardly from the bottom surface at an angle. Each ramp merges with a central portion of the crossover device comprising a horizontal surface between which is located a plurality of U-shaped recesses, each recess comprising spaced vertical walls and a horizontal base wall therebetween. The electrical cables are positioned within the recesses, each recess being dimensioned so that more than one cable can be supported therein.