Single Duct Conduits Patents (Class 174/68.3)
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Patent number: 9362727Abstract: A cable tray structure includes a first section that includes a first number of sidewall members connected to each other, a second section that includes a second number of sidewall members connected to each other and one or more members coupled to the first section and the second section to provide support for cables or conduits. The first section is configured to connect with a first side rail of a third cable tray section that is to be installed in a first position, and connect with a first side rail of a fourth cable tray section that is to be installed in a second position that is angularly offset with respect to the first position. The second section is configured to connect with a second side rail of the third cable tray section, and connect with a second side rail of the fourth cable tray section.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel D. Cardin, Daniel Lalancette, Yves Boucher
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Patent number: 9331461Abstract: It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while reducing or even preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section (11) and a flat pipe section. The reinforced section is a section that is located at a part in the circumferential direction of the electric-wire protection pipe while extending along the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and that is thicker than other sections. The flat pipe section is a section that constitutes at least a part in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and is flattened by press working.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Itani, Fujio Sonoda, Naoki Aoyama, Yuichi Kimoto, Masanori Kuwahara, Yoshinori Sugimoto
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Patent number: 9327661Abstract: It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section and a flat pipe section. The reinforced section is a section that is located at a part in the circumferential direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and constitutes a protrusion forming, on either the internal or external surface of the electric-wire protection pipe, a ridge line extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and a groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe on the other surface. The flat pipe section is a section that constitutes at least a part in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and that is flattened by press working.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Itani, Fujio Sonoda, Naoki Aoyama, Yuichi Kimoto, Masanori Kuwahara, Yoshinori Sugimoto
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Patent number: 9281670Abstract: A passage restricting member is attached to a corrugated tube. This corrugated tube includes a corrugated tube, a passage maintenance member, and an attachment member. The passage maintenance member is die-molded so as to maintain a shape in which at least a portion is curved in the longitudinal direction, and the transverse cross-section is arc shaped. The passage maintenance member has an opening penetrating to the internal peripheral side and the external peripheral side. The attachment member has an internal peripheral engaging part engaging with an internal peripheral portion of a slit in the corrugated tube, an external peripheral engaging part engaging with an external peripheral portion of the opening in the passage maintenance member, and a connecting part for connecting the internal peripheral engaging part and the external peripheral engaging part while disposed in the slit and the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Takashi Okuhara
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Patent number: 9263866Abstract: A corrugated tube includes a corrugated tube main body, a plurality of first extended tabs, and a plurality of second extended tabs. The corrugated tube main body is formed in a tubular shape, has annular projections and annular depressions alternatingly formed along a length direction, and has a slit formed along the length direction. The plurality of first extended tabs is provided at intervals on the corrugated tube main body on one of two lateral edges having the slit therebetween. A first engagement notch is formed on two lateral portions of each of the first extended tabs. The plurality of second extended tabs is provided at intervals on the corrugated tube main body on the other of the two lateral edges having the slit therebetween. A second engagement notch is formed on two lateral portions of each of the second extended tabs and engages with the first engagement notch.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masataka Shimizu
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Patent number: 9222503Abstract: A support system for a support rail includes at least one clamping frame and at least one block-type fastening element. The at least one block-type fastening element is disposed on and fastened to a top surface of the support rail and is mounted in the at least one clamping frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Christian Grossmann
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Patent number: 9163463Abstract: A bend restrictor device includes at least two bend limiter units coupled together and having at least one stiffness ring disposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.Inventors: Ron Smith, Jeff Hunt
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Patent number: 9050934Abstract: A wire harness having good heat-release performance as well as having simple structure and configuration and can be manufactured at low cost is provided. Also, the wire harness which can fulfill electromagnetic shield function is provided. A wire harness 21 includes a thick high-voltage electric wire 22 which electrically connects an inverter 4 and a battery 5, a tubular protection member 23 arranged outside of the high-voltage electric wire 22 so the high-voltage electric wire is passed therethrough, and a heat-transfer-and-shield member 24 made of metal. The tubular protection member 23 includes a cylindrical circular pipe 26 having good heat-release performance, two corrugated tubes 32 and two protectors 33. The heat-transfer-and-shield member 24 is one component constituting the high-voltage electric wire 22 and is arranged in indirect contact with an inner face 27 of the circular pipe 26.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Eiichi Toyama, Shigemi Hashizawa
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Publication number: 20150144372Abstract: A pole support system suitable for lighting fixtures. The system may include a lower support; a guide member interior to the lower support; a telescoping upper support inside the lower support and axially movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the upper support being at least partially received in an annular space between the lower support and the guide member; a biasing member biasing the upper support to the extended position; and a locking assembly partially surrounding the lower support at one end of the lower support. The locking assembly may include a body having a passage in which the upper support slides therethrough, and enclosing the passage at a first end while maintaining the passage in fluid communication with the interior of the lower support; and a lock configured to selectably engage the upper support to constrain axial motion of the upper support.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Andrew James GRANT, Allen COOGLER, Michael WALTON, Jeremy KYNE
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Publication number: 20150129275Abstract: A high-voltage wiring structure in a vehicle includes an extending member extending in an extending direction which is a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the vehicle, a plurality of bulkheads respectively provided at a plurality of portions of the extending member in the extending direction, a high-voltage wire extended from a battery for driving the vehicle, and a pipe, in which the high-voltage wire is inserted, and which is surrounded by the extending member. A plurality of portions of the pipe in a longitudinal direction of the pipe are respectively fixed to the bulkheads by welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akira SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9029698Abstract: A cable protection and guide device is provided, which prevents abrasion of the cable skin of a cable or the like and holds the position of a multi joint link with high precision. The cable protection and guide device is characterized in that the multi-joint link includes a link member and a holding member attached to the link member for holding the cable. The holding member includes a cylindrical base portion and a holding portion formed integrally with the cylindrical base portion, wherein the cylindrical base portion is engaged with a circular through hole of the link member, and the holding portion extends outward from the cylindrical base portion in a multi joint link width direction and is bifurcated for holding the cable from two sides, i.e. multi-joint link flexional inner side and multi-joint link flexional outer side. The holding member is rotatable with respect to the link member.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventor: Shoichiro Komiya
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Patent number: 9024188Abstract: A kit for forming a raceway assembly including a plurality of members can include a plurality of portions including channel portions and coupling portions, each of the portions extending in an axial direction and having a plurality of walls defining a generally U-shaped cross-section. Each channel portion may have at least one opening in at least one wall, and each of the coupling portions has at least one hole in at least one wall. Each coupling portion may be adapted to receive one or more of the channel portions so that axial directions of the received channel portions are aligned with the axial direction of the coupling portion and so that at least one of the openings of each received channel portion is aligned with at least one of the holes. The coupling portions and channel portions may have inter-engageable features which preclude movement of the received channel portions relative to the coupling portion other than in the axial directions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Techline International, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Lacey, Jr., Patrick D'olive, Ralph K. Joffrion, Jr., James A. Roberts
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Patent number: 9018527Abstract: A cable protection and guide device, which prevents abrasion of the cable skin of a cable or the like and holds the position of a multi-joint link with high precision, is provided. The multi-joint link includes a link member and a holding member attached to the link member for holding the cable. The holding member has a base part to be engaged with a link side locking part and a holding part that extends from the base part, wherein the base part and the holding part are integrally formed. One of the link side locking part and the base part includes a pair of locking concaves arranged in the multi-joint link width direction while the other one includes a pair of locking claws arranged in the multi-joint link width direction and extending in a link flexional inner-outer direction to be engaged with the locking concaves respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventor: Shoichiro Komiya
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Publication number: 20150084508Abstract: A structural body is provided in fluid, perpendicular to a typical flow direction of the fluid. The structural body includes a cylindrical insulating body having at least one hollow portion and at least one conducting body positioned in the hollow portion of the insulating body. In a cross section of the insulating body having a normal line in an axial direction of the insulating body, the following relationship is satisfied: 1.5×Diy?Dix?15×Diy where Dix is a length of the insulating body in the typical flow direction (direction x) and Diy is a maximum value of a length of the insulating body in a direction (direction y) perpendicular to the typical flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Yoshimasa KONDO, Kunihiko YOSHIOKA
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Patent number: 8979333Abstract: A light source assembly includes a light source, a seat, and a wire structure. The seat includes an electrical pin electrically connected to the light source. The wire structure includes a connecting wire. The connecting wire includes a wire and a protecting pipe. The protecting pipe is made of high-temperature resistance material and sleeved on one end of the wire. The end of the wire sleeved with the protecting pipe is connected to the electrical pin.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Premier Image Technology(China) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kai Huang, Chi-Chao Luo
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Patent number: 8963003Abstract: There is provided an underwater apparatus that includes a housing including a certain device, a pair of cable couplings including gimbals through which tail cables extends from the device to the outside of the housing pass, and the pair of cable couplings that connect the tail cables passing through the gimbals to a submarine cable, and a connecting holder configured to include gimbal rings fitted to the gimbals and to connect the pair of cable couplings to the housing via the gimbal rings so that the pair of cable coupling is rotatable relative to the housing, the connecting holder including an opening from which the gimbals are introduced toward the gimbal rings, wherein the connecting holder includes notches provided in an edge of the opening and the notches are formed so that the pair of cable coupling is rotatable relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Naoto Hoshiyama
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Patent number: 8963004Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide extruded frame structures to house a conductor and associated techniques and configurations. An apparatus includes an extruded frame structure having a frame profile configured to house a conductor and insulator. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: SAPA Extrusions, Inc.Inventor: Ray Goody
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Patent number: 8957310Abstract: There is provided a cable protection and guide member that requires no assembly, allows cables to be readily installed and steadily protected, and suppresses dust, flexion noise and flexion vibrations. The member can also maintain a straight position of the cable, can achieve a flexional movement of the cable smoothly with a small radius of flexion, and can block the cable from jumping out of a cable accommodating space. The member comprises the rectangular-tube like cable accommodating space composed of a belt-like inner circumferential wall portion and of a large number of arm-like holding portions that are formed integrally with both right and left edges of the belt-like inner circumferential wall portion. Side wall base end portions of the arm-like holding portions are integrally molded by two color molding by using synthetic resin softer than any of the portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Kouichi Kaihotsu, Shoichiro Komiya, Masakatsu Shimizu
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Publication number: 20150036988Abstract: In various embodiments, a tubular comprises a tubular outer sheath defining an inner void; one or more core elements or assemblies disposed within the inner void; and a substantially solid filler in various embodiments disposed within and substantially filling the inner void, where the filler is adapted to give the tubular hoop strength in a crush situation and comprises a polymer with a density of at least 1.0. In some embodiments, these core assemblies comprise an extruded polymer layer typically extruded about core elements in a single pass, fitting about them without a sharp edge and defining an outer shape. The resulting tubular can comprise multiple regions which, though substantially filled, are filled with differing fillers densities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Stephen Owen Mast, Fraser Hynd Thomson, Rosianita Balena, Flavio Vasconcelos
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Publication number: 20150036987Abstract: In various embodiments, a tubular comprises a tubular outer sheath defining an inner void; one or more core elements or assemblies disposed within the inner void; and a substantially solid filler in various embodiments disposed within and substantially filling the inner void, where the filler is adapted to give the tubular hoop strength in a crush situation and comprises a polymer with a density of at least 1.0. In some embodiments, these core assemblies comprise an extruded polymer layer typically extruded about core elements in a single pass, fitting about them without a sharp edge and defining an outer shape. The resulting tubular can comprise multiple regions which, though substantially filled, are filled with differing fillers densities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Owen Mast, Fraser Hynd Thomson, Rosianita Balena, Flavio Vasconcelos
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Publication number: 20150034354Abstract: A wiring harness includes a conduit member which accommodates therein one or a plurality of conductor lines, and an identifying portion colored in a predetermined color and given a predetermined thickness and a non-identifying portion defined as a portion where the identifying portion is not provided circumferentially, the identifying portion and the non-identifying portion being provided on an outer surface of the conduit member. A retrofit member is attached to the non-identifying portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Hideomi ADACHI
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Patent number: 8946551Abstract: A method of installing a wire harness on a floor of a vehicle body includes providing a package assembly including a sheet having a first portion and a second portion and providing a wire harness including a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors. The wire harness is positioned on the sheet. The first portion is displaced toward the second portion to provide a wire harness package assembly. The wire harness package assembly is positioned on the floor of the vehicle body. The first portion is displaced away from the second portion on the floor of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of electrical connectors are connected to one of a plurality of in-vehicle electrical connectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Darryl Hudson, Tracy Shaddix
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Publication number: 20150014017Abstract: A harness exterior protector basically includes: a synthetic-resin-made flat bellows tube portion; and a flat straight tube portion integrally continued to the flat bellows tube portion. A round bellows tube portion may be provided instead of the flat bellows tube portion. A round straight tube portion may be provided instead of the flat straight tube portion. Preferably, an inner peripheral surface of the bellows tube portion and an inner peripheral surface of the straight tube portion are continued straight to each other without difference in level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Masahisa Sugimoto, Mitsuharu Nagahashi
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Publication number: 20140374134Abstract: It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while reducing or even preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section (11) and a flat pipe section. The reinforced section is a section that is located at a part in the circumferential direction of the electric-wire protection pipe while extending along the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and that is thicker than other sections. The flat pipe section is a section that constitutes at least a part in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and is flattened by press working.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Yasushi Itani, Fujio Sonoda, Naoki Aoyama, Yuichi Kimoto, Masanori Kuwahara, Yoshinori Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20140367137Abstract: An articulated arm assembly for holding an electronic device includes a base having an enclosing housing defining a first channel, and an extension having a proximal end rotatably coupled with the base. The extension has an enclosing housing defining a second channel in communication with the first channel A forearm has a proximal end rotatably coupled with a distal end of the extension. The forearm has an enclosing housing defining a third channel in communication with the second channel. A pivotable mounting plate is rotatably coupled with a distal end of the forearm for mounting thereon the electronic device. A pre-installed cable extends through the first, second and third channels, and can be entirely concealed inside the enclosing housings of the base, the extension and the forearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: Suk Siu LEUNG
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Patent number: 8912444Abstract: Systems and methods for storing a cable are provided. The casing may be configured to naturally coil and to uncoil when one or more forces are applied to the casing. The casing may include an opening that may lead to a channel that may run longitudinally through a length of the casing. At least a portion of the cable (e.g., a headphone cable or in-ear earphone cable) may be stored in the casing by longitudinally aligning the cable with the casing, and inserting various portions of the cable through the opening and into the channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Trent Weber
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Publication number: 20140360751Abstract: A support frame (10) for a cabling trunk assembly (1) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support frame (10) has a main body (11) defining a mounting surface (41), and a first extension leg (50) extending along a first side edge (42) of the main body (11) and away from the mounting surface (41). Similarly, the support frame (10) can be provided with a second extension leg (52) that extends along a second side edge (44) of the main body (11) and away from the mounting surface (41). The extension legs (50, 52) may be provided with tabs (54, 56) to provide a secure connection with receiving grooves (28, 29) on a channel (12) of the cabling trunk assembly (1). The extension legs (50, 52) may also be configured to provide a snap-fit connection with the receiving grooves (28, 29).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Willem De Vis, Heidi Bleus, Jan Zeeman
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Publication number: 20140345900Abstract: An electric wire holding structure includes a wiring passage in a shape of a groove in which an electric wire is arranged, and a lock part which is formed at a midstream of the wiring passage and which holds the electric wire in the wiring passage. The lock part has a protruding part which protrudes from a first groove wall of the wiring passage into inside of the wiring passage. At least one of the first groove wall provided with the protruding part and a second groove wall opposed to the first groove wall is displaced in position in a groove width direction with respect to a corresponding groove wall of the wiring passage at an upstream side or a down stream side which is continued from the wiring passage provided with the lock part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki SAITO, Kotei O
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Patent number: 8895853Abstract: A cable tray preserving cable support functionality under fire impact, including a bed for laying and supporting at least one cable. The bed is made from fire resistant textile woven material which is embedded in resin. The textile woven material is provided on both sides with respect to the longitudinal direction of the cable tray with a fire resistant attachment device. The attachment devices are coupled to the textile woven material, wherein, with burned-off resin, the attachment devices remain coupled to the textile woven material to take up tension force from the textile woven material when the textile woven material extends like a hammock between the attachment devices to still support the at least one cable. An installation kit for an electrical installation, and an electrical installation with cable trays of this sort are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Woertz AGInventor: Tamas Onodi
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Publication number: 20140332249Abstract: A quick-release cord grip is described herein. The quick-release cord grip can include a damming device through which at least one conductor traverses, and a frame mechanically coupled to the damming device. The frame can include a first portion having a first receiving feature along a first inner surface, a first coupling feature, and a first fastening feature. The frame can also include a second portion having a second receiving feature along a second inner surface, a second coupling feature, and a second fastening feature. The first coupling feature and the second coupling feature can be movably coupled to each other. The first fastening feature and the second fastening feature can be detachably coupled to each other. The damming device can be disposed within the first receiving feature and the second receiving feature when the first fastening feature and the second fastening feature are mechanically coupled to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: Kyle Steven Barna
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Publication number: 20140326479Abstract: It is an object of the exemplary embodiments to obtain a long electric-wire protection pipe having a flat outer shape, using a simple press working process, while preventing warping problems. An electric-wire protection pipe is a metal pipe that surrounds an electric wire, and has a reinforced section and a flat pipe section. The reinforced section is a section that is located at a part in the circumferential direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and constitutes a protrusion forming, on either the internal or external surface of the electric-wire protection pipe, a ridge line extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and a groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe on the other surface. The flat pipe section is a section that constitutes at least a part in the longitudinal direction of the electric-wire protection pipe, and that is flattened by press working.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Yasushi Itani, Fujio Sonoda, Naoki Aoyama, Yuichi Kimoto, Masanori Kuwahara, Yoshinori Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8872026Abstract: A connecting arrangement for connecting supply lines across a gap between railway vehicles is disclosed. The connecting arrangement electrically and pneumatically connects railway vehicles or pantographs of a train. The connecting arrangement may include at least one flexible electrical power line and at least one flexible fluid line. The at least one power line and the at least one fluid line may be preassembled to form an integral unitary structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Tyco Electronics France SAS, Tyco Electronics UK LtdInventors: Cyrille Guyader, Matthew Stubbs
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Patent number: 8867236Abstract: A computer system includes an enclosure, at least one cable holder, at least one data storage device, and at least one cable. The at least one cable holder is attached to the enclosure. A guiding space is defined between the at least one cable holder and a bottom wall of the enclosure. The at least one data storage device is installed in the enclosure and located above the at least one cable holder. The at least one cable is received in the guiding space. The at least one cable holder separates the at least one data storage device from the at least one cable thereby preventing the at least one data storage device and the at least one cable from interfering with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiu-Quan Hu
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Publication number: 20140305672Abstract: A cable protection and guide device is provided, which prevents abrasion of the cable skin of a cable or the like and holds the position of a multi joint link with high precision. The cable protection and guide device is characterized in that the multi-joint link includes a link member and a holding member attached to the link member for holding the cable. The holding member includes a cylindrical base portion and a holding portion formed integrally with the cylindrical base portion, wherein the cylindrical base portion is engaged with a circular through hole of the link member, and the holding portion extends outward from the cylindrical base portion in a multi joint link width direction and is bifurcated for holding the cable from two sides, i.e. multi-joint link flexional inner side and multi-joint link flexional outer side. The holding member is rotatable with respect to the link member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: SHOICHIRO KOMIYA
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Patent number: 8859898Abstract: A power transmission line cover includes an elongate, flexible panel and first and second elongate, integral edge portions. The first edge portion includes an elongate first latch feature and the second edge portion includes an elongate second latch feature. The cover includes an elongate inner creepage extender wall forming a part of one of the first and second edge portions, and an elongate outer creepage extender wall forming a part of one of the first and second edge portions. The flexible panel is wrapped about a power line and the edge portions are joined together to form a longitudinally extending closure seam wherein the latch features are coupled and the edge portions form an electrical creepage path extending from the chamber to an exterior boundary of the cover along the inner creepage extender wall, between the first and second latch features, and along the outer creepage extender wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Terry Edward Frye
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Publication number: 20140299347Abstract: The cords, such as electrical and/or cable wiring, extending from many domestic and commercial appliances generally hang from the appliances in a loose or unorganized manner, creating an unattractive appearance. The present invention relates generally to a curved cord cover and holder as well as to a system of curved cord cover and holders units used in conjunction to create a substantially continuous channel through which a cord or wire can be run between a source and an intended device in a systematic and organized manner. The curved cord cover and holder units comprises a bottom portion, at least one top portion, at least one connecting portion, and an attachment means for attaching the curved cord cover and holder to an external surface, wherein the curved cord cover and holder unit is curved at an angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventor: THOMAS N. STAPLETON
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Patent number: 8841551Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compact sliding device having a simple structure configured to reduce the number of cut lines formed on a mat mounted on a cabin of a vehicle. A sliding device 1 for routing an electric wire 5 between a vehicle floor and a seat includes: a rail 9 having a supporting rail 7 to which a supporting body 11 of the seat is attached, and a receiving part 8 extended along the supporting rail 7; a corrugate tube 4 receiving the electric wire 5; a slider 10 configured to slide in conjunction with the supporting body 11 while holding the corrugate tube 4 extracted into an inside of the supporting rail 7; and a guiding member 12 for bending the corrugate tube 4 extracted out of the supporting rail 7 in a U-shape, and guiding the corrugate tube 4 into an inside of the receiving part 8, and for guiding the corrugate tube 4 onto an inner side wall 81 of the receiving part 8 away from the supporting rail 7.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tsukasa Sekino, Tomoyasu Terada, Shinji Katou
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Publication number: 20140262421Abstract: A tubular cable protection and guide device is provided. The tubular cable protection and cable device includes an elastomer resin sheet that has: an outer circumference wall forming portion, a pair of sidewall forming portions on the left and right sides, and a pair of inner circumference wall forming portions on the left and right sides. The inner circumference wall forming portions have a pair of locking portions. When a cable receiving room is formed, the pair of locking portions is engaged with each other along a sheet longitudinal direction on a flexional inner circumference side, such that the inner circumference wall forming portions form a wall facing the outer circumference wall forming portion. The locking portions each includes a plurality of ridges that extend in the sheet longitudinal direction and are arranged in the transverse direction to be alternately inserted between each other when engaged with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: KOUICHI KAIHOTSU, SHOICHIRO KOMIYA
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Patent number: 8807935Abstract: A wire arrangement mechanism including a guiding slot and an arranging slot is formed on a fan frame. The guiding slot includes a bottom wall and two holding walls extending therefrom. The arranging slot is defined by an outer frame and a confining portion connected thereto. The arranging slot is staggered from and communicated with the guiding slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Xue-Wei Chu, Heng-Guo Yang, Yung-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20140224520Abstract: A wire tray configured to support and route wires of a wire bundle between electrical components includes tray walls defining a channel configured to receive corresponding wires of the wire bundle. The tray walls includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall and a bottom wall extending between the first and second side walls. A cover is hingedly coupled to the first side wall. The cover extends across a top of the channel between the first and second side walls. The cover has a primary latch latchably coupled to the second side wall. The cover has a secondary latch engaging the first side wall to secure the cover to the first side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: David Allen Klein, David Charles Strausser, Kevin John Peterson
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Publication number: 20140196928Abstract: A system and apparatus for the distribution of wiring is provided. The present invention includes an anchor that may be attached to a wall, ceiling or floor. A routing channel connected to the anchor may route wiring from a power source to at least one conduit extension. The conduit extensions may include at least two substantially horizontal wire distribution channels that may be connected via rotatable joints. A substantially vertical wire distribution channel may be connected to one of the horizontal wire distribution channels and rest on a surface, such as a floor. At least one information or power port may be attached to the vertical wire distribution channel. The wiring may run through the channels and connect with the port. Therefore, a user may manipulate the channels to a proper position and plug in electronic devices to the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventor: Hwai Yang
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Publication number: 20140196929Abstract: A passage restricting member is attached to a corrugated tube. This corrugated tube includes a corrugated tube, a passage maintenance member, and an attachment member. The passage maintenance member is die-molded so as to maintain a shape in which at least a portion is curved in the longitudinal direction, and the transverse cross-section is arc shaped. The passage maintenance member has an opening penetrating to the internal peripheral side and the external peripheral side. The attachment member has an internal peripheral engaging part engaging with an internal peripheral portion of a slit in the corrugated tube, an external peripheral engaging part engaging with an external peripheral portion of the opening in the passage maintenance member, and a connecting part for connecting the internal peripheral engaging part and the external peripheral engaging part while disposed in the slit and the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Takashi Okuhara
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Patent number: 8779291Abstract: A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip of insulative material having a longitudinal length. A predetermined pattern of elongate conductors can be longitudinally disposed on the insulative strip in at least two rows along the longitudinal length and electrically isolated from each other. Each conductor can have a predetermined position, length, and spacing from each other on the insulative strip for laterally electrically connecting to selected electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along the length of the conductor on exposed surfaces on the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Antaya Technologies CorporationInventors: Stephen C. Antaya, Manuel H. Machado, Matthew Jarod Scherer
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Patent number: 8779290Abstract: An integrated conduit and molding mounting system for use at the intersection of a wall and ceiling is disclosed. The system comprises a conduit receiver and a conduit cover bonded to a molding piece. After installation of the conduit receiver at the wall and ceiling joint, the conduit cover and molding is snapped into place over the conduit receiver. The system also comprises a corner piece to eliminate mitering the joints at a corner and a seam cover to be mounted at the intersection of two straight runs.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Crownduit Systems, LLCInventor: Robert DePaul
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Publication number: 20140190720Abstract: An elongated, flexible composite gasket member having a knitted wire mesh rope at least partly impregnated with a soft, tacky, flowable, pre-cured polyurethane gel for use in a stuffing tube assembly. The stuffing tube assembly is used in a deck or bulkhead of a ship. The stuffing tube comprises a cable having insulation on a surface thereof, a metallic shielding jacket, and conductors therein, the cable having an exposed section of metallic shielding and non-exposed section; a metallic stuffing tube with an inner cable channel and an at least partly threaded gland nut receiver space, and a constriction between the gland nut receiver space and the inner channel; a gland nut adapted to threadably engage the gland nut receiver space; and a; wherein the cable passes through the gland nut and stuffing tube with the exposed section substantially wrapped in the elongated flexible composite gasket member the gland nut above the elongated flexible composite material and the constriction below.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: AVIATION DEVICES & ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, L.L.C.Inventors: Matthew Panfil, Matthew Boyd, Michael Dry, Kent Boomer, Jeff Busby
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Publication number: 20140190721Abstract: A cable manager includes a trough, defining a footprint, and a door. At least one side of the trough is formed from a plurality of finger-like projections extending forwardly from a support member. At least two of the projections include a hinge boss disposed at an outer end thereof and extending inwardly. At least one edge of the door has a hinge structure disposed therealong that includes an outer arm and an inner arm defining a hinge channel therebetween. The hinge bosses are disposed within the hinge channel such that the door is rotatably attached along at least one of its longitudinal edges to the trough. The door is rotatable to an open state without extending beyond the footprint of the trough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William KRIETZMAN, Joshua James YOUNG, D. Brian DONOWHO
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Patent number: 8772636Abstract: The object is to provide a wire harness installation structure which can enhance an operation efficiency when installing a wire harness and can also achieve a space-saving design of an installation region. In the wire harness installation structure in which a wire harness 10 formed by bundling a plurality of wires 42 into a generally-circular form in a cross-sectional view is installed, the wire harness 10 has a flat portion 10a which is formed by thinning and flattening part thereof along an extending direction thereof and is kept in a flat shape, and by doing so, the installing operation is easy, and the installation region is made space-saving.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Yuuji Kojima
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Patent number: 8770525Abstract: A bracket for routing cables in a cable management system that has a mounting portion which is used to mount the bracket to the cable management system and is provided on a mounting end of the bracket. The bracket also has a holding portion that has a plurality of apertures which are to hold the cables. Each of the apertures are provided at a different distance from the mounting end of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLCInventors: Christopher Donaldson, Ted Lichoulas, Lou Guzzo
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Publication number: 20140174783Abstract: A cable protection and guide device, which prevents abrasion of the cable skin of a cable or the like and holds the position of a multi-joint link with high precision, is provided. The multi-joint link includes a link member and a holding member attached to the link member for holding the cable. The holding member has a base part to be engaged with a link side locking part and a holding part that extends from the base part, wherein the base part and the holding part are integrally formed. One of the link side locking part and the base part includes a pair of locking concaves arranged in the multi-joint link width direction while the other one includes a pair of locking claws arranged in the multi-joint link width direction and extending in a link flexional inner-outer direction to be engaged with the locking concaves respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: SHOICHIRO KOMIYA
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Publication number: 20140174784Abstract: A wire harness for which an exterior member can be maintained in a desired shape is provided. A flexible, tubular corrugated tube (16) which covers electric wires (18) and a route keeping tape (17) which is more difficult to extend or buckle in the widthwise direction than the corrugated tube (16) are included, and the route keeping tape (17) is wound helically around a bent part (20), which is formed by bending the corrugated tube (16), along the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hidehiro Ichikawa, Masahiro Takamatsu, Shigemi Hashizawa