Pipe Or Cable Patents (Class 248/49)
  • Publication number: 20130020445
    Abstract: Embodiments of organizers for point-of-sale systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an organizer includes a planar surface, a mounting bracket, a pole, and an adjustable arm. The pole illustratively fits within apertures in the planar surface and the mounting bracket, and the adjustable arm is connected to the pole and to a monitor mounting plate. In another embodiment, an organizer includes a surface, a mounting bracket, and a monitor support. The surface is configured to be positioned above a cash drawer and is held in place utilizing a front lip and side lips. The mounting bracket is configured to be positioned below the surface and behind the cash drawer. The monitor support passes through apertures in the surface and the mounting bracket, and is configured to position a monitor relative to the cash drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: APG Cash Drawer
    Inventors: Larry O'Kasick, Kyle Meyer, Adolf Hans Friedebach
  • Publication number: 20130015300
    Abstract: A telescopic lifting column (1) preferably for furniture, such as height adjustable tables and beds, and comprising at least two mutually telescopic members (2, 3, 4) and an electric drive unit (5, 10; 41, 42) for adjusting the telescopic members. The lifting column comprises a telescopic cable guiding device (22; 45, 58, 80, 103) for guiding at least one electric cable (29), where the telescopic cable guiding device extends between or in all essentials between the lower and upper end of the lifting column and is connected thereto so that the telescopic cable guiding device collaborates in the telescopic adjustment of the lifting column. Thus the cables may be guided in a protected manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Norbert Klinke
  • Publication number: 20130015299
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for fastening a support profile, comprising a profile receptacle having a supporting section, and a fastening side which at least in some areas is spaced from the supporting section, wherein a cable maneuvering compartment is formed between the supporting section and the fastening side and is spatially connected to a feedthrough of the supporting section and at least one cable feedthrough. Using said design, cables coming from a wide variety of directions can be fed to the adapter in a simple and organized manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan Koerner, Markus Neuhof, Paul Root
  • Publication number: 20130009018
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of cable fabrication, achieved by encasing a flat piece of steel in silicone to form a flexrail, attaching two or more flexrails to a cable in a secondary bonding operation to create a flexible self-supporting cable and encasing two or more flat pieces of steel and one or more flat cable elements in a continuous automated encasement bonding operation to create a flexible self-supporting cable of any length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: John Palahnuk, Howard Lind
  • Patent number: 8336833
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide modular grid systems for use with aperture-forming devices. The modular grid system includes a plurality of modular grids, wherein each modular grid includes an outer frame, an outer partial ring coupled to the frame, and at least one inner partial ring coupled to the outer partial ring via at least one securable connection, wherein the outer partial ring and the at least one inner partial ring form arcs of greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees. Each modular grid is coupled to an adjacent modular grid. In some embodiments, the outer frame comprises a removable bar. In some embodiments, the plurality of modular grids are oriented in the same direction. In some embodiments, the modular grid is configured to couple to an aperture-forming device, where the aperture-forming device has a diameter ranging from 2 to 6 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: M.A. Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobbie Don Peacock, Bryan N. Wilmoth, Edward G. Green, Thomas W. Windham, Jr., Brian Scott Peacock, Thomas Joseph Holak
  • Publication number: 20120312933
    Abstract: A supporting and guiding device for power lines 2 is intended for use in association with an excavation tool 15 mounted on a drilling machine 1. The device is formed by at least one supporting branch 4, having spacer elements 3, wherein a cable 16 is inserted into at least one housing in said spacer 3, and at least one supply hose 22 for the at least one line 2. The supply hose 22 contains hydraulic hoses and/or electric cables for signal transmission. The device includes transversal connection elements or cross members 42 which are adapted to support supply hoses 22 and are connected to the branch 4. Cable 16 of branch 4 runs through each spacer 3; also, the same cable 16 is subject to a preload generated by the insertion of at least one tensioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Soilmec S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Casadei
  • Publication number: 20120298808
    Abstract: A system for adjusting and maintaining the height of a failed adjustable cylinder used in furniture is provided. The clamps 10 “C-shaped” in cross section and are sized with an interior region 18 thereof similar to a diameter of a cylindrical surface 64 of the cylinder 60. The clamps 10 are sufficiently resilient that the clamps 10 can be flexed to allow the cylinder 60 to pass into and reside within the interior region 18. The clamps 10 thus adjust and maintain the desired height of the furniture utilizing an adjustable cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Lee Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20120286106
    Abstract: A cable retaining ring includes a base having at least one mounting opening or at least one mounting projection for connecting the cable retaining ring to a cable support tray, an elongate interior defining a cable retention region, a gap through the ring for allowing a cable to be placed into or removed from the interior, and a slide mounted on the ring and shiftable between a first position substantially blocking the gap to prevent the cable from being placed into or removed from the interior and a second position unblocking the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Gil Ruiz, Jony Liu
  • Patent number: 8304653
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a main line and branch lines. A protector has longitudinal ends with main line inlet and outlet ports and branch line ports between the ends. Branch line connectors are connected to the branch lines drawn out of the branch line ports. A main line connector is connected to the main line drawn out of the main line outlet port. The branch line connectors and the main line connector are connected to test connectors for a continuity test. Lengths of the branch lines and/or the main line are greater than required in the motor vehicle so that the main line and branch line connectors are connected to the test connectors. A wire additional length containing space is provided in the protector and communicates with the branch line ports and/or with the line outlet port for the lines having the additional lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8297560
    Abstract: A line-management assembly has a base, a collating device and a connecting device. The base has a bottom board, a linking panel and a linking frame. The linking frame is rotatably connected to the linking panel and has a mounting tube, an outer casing, multiple storing spaces and two linking arms. The collating device is pivotally connected to the base and has multiple extending frames. The extending frames are detachably connected each other, the lowest one of the extending frames is detachably attached to the linking frame of the base and each extending frame has a central tube, an outer cover, multiple collating spaces and two extending arms. The connecting device is detachably connected to the collating device and has a connecting frame. The connecting frame is detachably connected to the uppermost extending frame of the collating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Modernsolid Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20120256058
    Abstract: A tilted module adapted to assemble a network distribution device and disposed between a frame and at least a panel of the network distribution device, characterized in that the tilted module having a casing adapted to allow a protruding portion to be disposed at a front of the casing of the tilted module and extend toward two ends thereof to form two tilted surfaces positioned proximate thereto, respectively, the tilted surfaces each having a wall disposed thereon and adapted to engage with the panels, wherein a plurality of fixing elements each extend backward from the casing to engage with the frame, such that the casing is mounted on the frame, thereby allowing the network distribution device thus assembled to facilitate wiring management and saves layout space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicants: ARCHTECH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, HSING CHAU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PAUL FOUNG, YI-CHIN LEE, WEN-TSUNG TSAO
  • Patent number: 8282046
    Abstract: A device having a surface on which an intravenous administration set is organized and temporarily retained in a desired configuration to prevent undesirable tangling during setup of the set. The device further includes a plurality of clips to retain various components of the intravenous administration set in a desired orientation to improve priming of the components. The intravenous administration set is released from the device by pulling a terminal end of the set in a direction away from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Weston F. Harding, Bryan G. Davis
  • Patent number: 8273988
    Abstract: A cable management system includes track units whose tracks are engageable to each other at longitudinal ends to ease installation of the tracks to a wall surface as a chain of longitudinally aligned tracks. The system also includes an adjustable track unit whose longitudinal length can be varied, so that a desired length of longitudinally aligned track units can be obtained without cutting a track unit of the system. In addition, the system includes a cap attachable at an end of a track unit for strengthening the engagement between the cover and the track of the track unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bell'O International Corp.
    Inventors: Steven J. Sculler, Steven R. Remy, Norman L. Barrigas
  • Patent number: 8266882
    Abstract: A cable guide (10), having articulated links (12), capable of angling in two directions, and open on an face end, and arranged one behind the other in a longitudinal direction and forming a guide channel (16) by means of external guide elements; joints absorbing tensile forces are located between two connected links, and the links (12) each display corresponding connecting elements (18) with two connecting components (20, 22). The first component (20) of the connecting element (18) is fork-shaped, where the second connecting component displays a first seat (32) with a spherical boundary, in which a joint element (34), having an opening (36) and a spherical outer boundary (35) adapted to the first seat, is moveable, and the second component with a joint element (34) can be positioned between the two legs of the first component in a way that the opening (36) in the joint element with a spherical outer boundary is aligned with an opening (27, 28) provided in each of the two legs (24, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Igus GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hermey, Frank Blase, Ralf Steeger
  • Patent number: 8267365
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a measuring or display unit on an object. Included is elongated guide element, on which an orientation aid and a holder for the measuring unit or for the display unit are arranged shiftably in the longitudinal direction of the guide element, wherein the orientation aid and the holder are so positionable relative to one another, that the object is held clamped between the orientation aid and the holder or a mounted sensor, and wherein a resilient tensioning apparatus is provided, with which the measuring or display unit is pressable with a defined clamping force onto the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Achim Wiest, Andreas Berger, Quirin Müller
  • Publication number: 20120228437
    Abstract: There is provided an articulated cable protection and guide apparatus that can securely and stably guide a large number of cables, can assure durability of articulated supporting members that operate between straight and bending postures for a long period of time, and can be easily disassembled and assembled at a machine frame-side stationary end-side connector unit or at a moving end-side connector unit. The articulated cable protection and guide apparatus comprises: a stationary end-side connector unit for affixing each stationary end of articulated supporting members, cables and a flexible belt member integrally to a machine frame-side stationary end area; a moving end-side connector unit for affixing each moving end of the articulated supporting members, cables and a flexible belt member integrally to a movable-side moving end area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: HITACHI CABLE, LTD., TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: KIYOTAKE TATSUTA, MASAAKI IKEDA, SHOICHIRO KOMIYA, TAKAYUKI MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20120222882
    Abstract: A cable management device is provided, which includes a first leg and a second leg connected by a connecting crown member. A first protrusion extends from the first leg. A second protrusion extends from the second leg. The first leg and the second leg both include an aperture. The cable management device includes passageway defined by an inner-surface of the first leg, an inner-surface of the second leg, and an inner-surface of the connecting crown member. The passageway is operable to hold a cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Yinggang Du, Julia Heard, Scott Lauffer
  • Publication number: 20120222380
    Abstract: A mount for connecting an article to a roof includes a flange which is connectable to the roof and a post which is received by the flange. In an embodiment, the post and flange cooperate with a bolt which holds the two together. In another embodiment, the post includes an elongated chamber through which an electrical wire can be routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Stuart H. Wentworth, Claudia H. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 8256723
    Abstract: A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting including a bottom wall and side walls extending from at least a first terminal end to a second terminal end and forming a trough therebetween, the side walls being curved in a longitudinal direction, and an end portion formed at each of the first and second terminal ends, the end portion including first and second guiding surfaces defining a space therebetween, and a spring member positioned in the space. The space is sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member of the cable trough system, and wherein the spring member is positioned to engage the terminal end of the trough member to couple the trough member to the fitting. Other cable routing devices can also be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Rapp, Thomas C. Tinucci, Derek Sayres, Thomas L. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20120216357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for constructing a cable-stayed bridge with a tensionless stay cable, including the steps for: constructing a main tower 100, continuously installing a suspension cable 200 over a main span and a side span, installing a plurality of hangers 210 on the suspension cable 200, arranging an anchorage cable 220 in a longitudinal direction by connecting the anchorage cable 220 to a lower end of the hanger 210, installing a stay cable 110 in sequence, constructing a girder by connecting a segment 300 constituting the girder to each of the stay cables 110 in sequence, and connecting the segments 300 one another in a longitudinal direction, and removing the suspension cable 200, the hanger, and the anchorage cable 220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicants: DONG-A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Jong Kwan Byun, Won Ho Kang
  • Publication number: 20120217352
    Abstract: A long, hollow, multiple sided profile device where at least one of the sides is provided with a bolthole, and where at least one of the sides of the profile is provided with a bolt opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Oglaend System AS
    Inventors: Arne Gya, Tor William Hoyvik
  • Patent number: 8253022
    Abstract: A suspension tray is provided that is adapted to hold a plurality of cables and/or wires that includes a device for electrically bonding and grounding the tray. The tray includes a series of spokes forming a wire mesh support on which the cables and/or wires are placed. The device (which serves to electrically bond and ground the tray) includes a plurality of conductive elements affixed to the wire mesh support. Each conductive element may include two side portions and a middle portion. The two side portions are preferably sealed with a paint composition and the middle portion includes a conductive surface that is capable of electrically bonding and grounding the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Cablofil, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Crain, Dallas Kellerman
  • Publication number: 20120205497
    Abstract: An organizer and method of use is disclosed, wherein the organizer includes a plurality of movable and repositionable walls, and securing devices for movably and repositionally attaching the divider walls to a support to accommodate different sizes and shapes of electronic devices to be stored and recharged. Routing devices position cables for recharging electronic devices leaning against the divider walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Spectrum Concepts, Inc., a California Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hunt, Thomas E. Veloskey
  • Publication number: 20120205498
    Abstract: There is provided an articulated cable protection and guide apparatus that can securely guide and cables between a machine frame-side fixing end area and a machine movable-side moving end area without scattering abrasion powder of the articulated supporting members and the cables to the outside and that can be easily installed in the machine frame-side fixing end area and the machine movable-side moving end area. Connector units, fixed to the machine frame-side fixing end area and the machine movable-side moving end area, integrally retain articulated end portions of the articulated supporting member, cable end portions of the cables and slot end portions of the flexible belt member and seal the slot end portions of the flexible belt member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventor: SHOICHIRO KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8242366
    Abstract: A link arm is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft along a protector base, and urged in a harness-slack-absorbing direction by a torsion coil spring. A wiring harness is fixed to a harness-holding member at a tip end of the link arm and to a harness-fixing portion of the protector base, and routed flexibly between the harness-holding member and the harness-fixing portion via between the protector base and an opposite wall of the link arm opposite to the protector base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Katou, Hiroshi Yamashita, Tomoaki Nishimura, Motonari Inagaki
  • Patent number: 8235333
    Abstract: A support system (10) for stabilizing a high-pressure feed line (15) in a high-speed water jet food portioner, comprising a rigid span assembly (12) connected at one end to an extendable universal joint (40) that provides rotational motion around two axes (36, 37) as well as linear freedom along a third axis (38), and at the other end to a rod-end bearing (17) that permits motion about two axes at a fixed attachment point. The extendable universal joint (40) and the rod-end bearing (17) are each anchored to a fixed point, one on a portioner housing and the other on a cutting carriage such that the rigid span assembly (12) is allowed freedom at one end to move with the rapid and dramatically changing motion of the cutting carriage in order to provide support to the high-pressure feed line (15) mounted thereon, with minimal vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: John Bean Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Craig E. Pfarr, Daniel F. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120187746
    Abstract: A chain link assembly, a cable chain assembly and a mining system. The cable handler individual links may include an enclosed section for the fiber optic cable separate from other services for the machine. A flexible material or other structure may assemble the fiber optic cable in the cable handler in a manner in which it “snakes” about the centerline to provide ample slack in the fiber optic cable to, for example, prevent over tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Edward F. Niederriter, Shawn W. Franklin, James E. Haughey
  • Patent number: 8227695
    Abstract: A wind turbine generator includes a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, at least one cable suspended downward from the nacelle inside the tower, a protective tube attached to the cable to surround the cable, and a cable swing restraint support attached to the tower and provided in a position opposed to the protective tube to surround the protective tube. The protective tube is relatively movable with respect to the cable swing restraint support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 8227693
    Abstract: A power-supplying system for a sliding structure includes: a protector cover having a base plate and a flange-shaped peripheral wall; a link arm rotatably supported along the base plate in the protector cover, and supporting a wiring harness at a top end side of a rotation; and an elastic member urging the link arm in a harness slack absorbing direction. The power-supplying system is disposed in the sliding structure. The protector cover is fixed to a panel of the sliding structure. An opening of the protector cover facing the base plate at a rear side is covered by the panel. The wiring harness is guided out from an oblong opening interposed between the protector cover and the panel toward a fixing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Katou, Tomoaki Nishimura, Motonari Inagaki
  • Patent number: 8220243
    Abstract: The invention provides a cable protection and guide device that steadily protects and guides a cable by rigidly anchoring and preventing a connecting arm from being disengaged upwardly. The device smoothly flexes and reduces torsional deformation. The hinged connecting arm extends across the flexional outer peripheral side of a pair of spaced apart right and left link plates and has a hook portion at one end of an arm body and a hinge portion at another end. An engaging circular arc portion of the hook portion engages with an engaging shaft of the link plate. Engaging projecting portions extend from the edge of the engaging circular arc portion and interengage with engaging step portions provided on the engaging shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Inventors: Shoichiro Komiya, Katsuhide Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8215592
    Abstract: A component for bends and elevation offsets modifications to a wire mesh cable tray system that maintains the cross-sectional area and conductivity of the original wire mesh cable tray before the bends and elevation offsets modifications is presented. By maintaining the cross-section area, equipment-ground conductor compliance is preserved. The component can be easily and quickly modified as needed while maintaining the cross-sectional area of the wire mesh cable tray system. The component can be modified and installed either by the manufacturer or in the field by a technician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: OBO Bettermann of North America
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Boone
  • Patent number: 8215498
    Abstract: The subject invention features, in one example, a modular rack system including a plurality of legs each including an integral cable raceway and arranged to define electronic equipment bays between spaced legs, equipment mounting rails for the bays; and a cable management tray extending across the top of each bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jason Rathbone, Michael Rotelli, David Tolmie
  • Publication number: 20120153096
    Abstract: A sprinkler irrigation stand for use with an irrigation pipe has a base placed below the pipe for being stabilized by the pipe. The pipe freely rests upon the base so that it may be lifted freely off the base or may inflate freely upwards in the case the pipe is a collapsible pipe. A riser of the stand for supporting a sprinkler may be attached to the pipe and slide up in relation to the stand when attached to a collapsible pipe that is inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: NETAFIM, LTD
    Inventors: Nitzan Vered Shaol, Erez Govrin, Yair Shomer
  • Publication number: 20120153090
    Abstract: A roof mounted air hose holder is provided which is adapted to be mounted on roofs having different pitches. The air hose holder may also be mounted on a flat roof. In a modified form of the invention, one of the air hose reels of the air hose holder may be replaced by an electrical cord reel. In another embodiment, both of the air hose reels may be replaced by electrical cord reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Terrence R. Schindler, Nicholas J. Rife
  • Patent number: 8196384
    Abstract: A chain link for an energy drag chain that guides conduits, tubes or the like between a stationary point of connection and a mobile point of connection. The chain link includes a cross piece and two spaced-apart link plates. The cross piece is connected to at least one link plate in an articulated manner and the connection between the cross piece and link plate can be a multi-axis connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Kemper, Heiner Samen
  • Patent number: 8193448
    Abstract: A cable trough includes a tray having a tray portion extending along a generally horizontal plane with two opposite side edges, a first side wall portion extending along one side edge of the tray portion on a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of the tray portion, and a second side wall portion extending along the other side edge of the tray portion on a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of the tray portion. The cable trough further includes a first side wall having at least one first attachment configuration constructed and arranged to secure the first side wall to the first side wall portion of the tray, and a second side wall having at least one second attachment configuration constructed and arranged to secure the second side wall to the second side wall portion of the tray. Various cable trough systems and methods are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventor: Farrukh Shahzad Syed
  • Publication number: 20120132759
    Abstract: The method includes the utilization of clips or hooks or other securing elements of any configuration or means of attachment that may be affixed to the body of a gutter guard for the purpose of receiving and securing heating cables and/or other cables or elements. Additionally, the method includes the use of openings or grommets within the body of a gutter guard through which cables or other elements may pass and be secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Karen M. Sager
  • Patent number: 8188368
    Abstract: A protector for a wire harness has a U-shaped main body casing for receiving a wire harness and a lid for closing an opening in the main body casing. The main body casing has opposite longitudinal ends with inlet and outlet portions for passing the wire harness. The inlet and outlet portions define tape-supports to be secured to the wire harness by tape-wrapping. A tape-support also is provided on a longitudinal end of the lid at a side of at least one of the inlet and outlet portions. The tape-support of the lid is slanted to contact an outer surface of the wire harness. The wire harness is disposed between the tape-supports of the lid and the main body casing. A tape is wound around the tape-supports of the main body casing and the lid to secure these portions to the wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8186633
    Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a spacing defined by first and second guiding surfaces, the spacing being sized to receive the terminal end of a trough member into the spacing. One or more springs are carried on the couplers and may be at least partially disposed within the spacing between the first and the second guiding surfaces. The springs urge the terminal end of the trough member against the coupler upon insertion of the terminal end into the spacing. One or more locking elements are coupled adjacent to the springs to move between a locking position and a released position. The locking elements may slide longitudinally or move perpendicularly to the couplers. A first trough member may be released from the couplers independent from a second trough member coupled to the couplers. Methods for use of the couplers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Ferris, Timothy J. Haataja
  • Publication number: 20120126070
    Abstract: A plate for protecting a cable along a stud is provided that prevents damage to the cable when screws or nails are inserted through drywall and into the stud. The plate comprises a channel for receiving the cable and a flange which is attached to the channel for mounting the plate. A retaining tab is used to retain the cable within the channel. The channel is shaped such that a series of plates can be joined together in partial overlapping arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Lalancette, Ioan-Liviu Lupsa, Serge Michaud, Pierre Aubin
  • Publication number: 20120126067
    Abstract: Device for routing cables, more particularly intended for routing and distributing electric cables having an elongated shape (1) with a U-shaped cross-section including an assembly of two side posts (3) forming the arms of the U and of a base (2) forming the bottom of the U. The side posts (3) and the base (2) are made from a composite material and/or a strengthened plastic material and in that at least one side post (3) is pivotally mounted while being jointed to the base (2) about an axis of rotation (30) by at least one hinge (4) and in that it comprises snap-coupling devices (35,26,63,7) and abutment devices (22,23,38,29,27) capable of locking the side post perpendicularly to said base (2) under the action of its rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Frank Chauzu, René Chauzu
  • Patent number: 8173902
    Abstract: A system for mounting conductors, such as electrical wires, optical fiber cables, conduits and the like, to the floor beams of an aircraft cabin floor, having: an elongate raceway a longitudinal routing rails spanning between adjacent pairs of floor beams, each routing rail having an interior channel for housing conductors; conductor cradle blocks disposed in the interior channel, each cradle block including a mounting cushion adapted to engage a bottom portion of said conductors; and rail support brackets, each rail support bracket removably clamped on at least one of: the top flange; the bottom flange; and the web of a beam and removably mounted to the rail ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Inflight Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: 8173903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a yarn cable track (6) including longitudinal warp yarns (8) and transverse weft yarns (10), that includes a base (2) with a mounting surface (16) on the cable track as well as an attachment means (4; 34, 38, 38?). The device further includes: at least one trough-shaped longitudinal housing (18) for receiving a first yarn of the cable track and formed in the mounting surface (16); at least one bearing surface (20) made as an undercut relative to the mounting surface (16), said surface extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal housing (18) and parallel to the bottom (22) of the longitudinal housing (18) at an intermediate level between the bottom (22) of said housing (18) and the mounting surface (16); and at least one transverse cut-out (24) corresponding to each intersection between a longitudinal housing and a bearing surface, said cut-out (24) extending from one edge of the mounting surface (16) to a longitudinal housing (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: I.C.M. Group
    Inventors: Mickael Letourneur, Stephane Quertelet
  • Patent number: 8167146
    Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a cable support, and a connecting member. The cable support includes a first support and a second support. A rail assembly includes an outer rail and an inner rail slidably attached to the outer rail. The first support is rotationally attached to the inner rail and the second support is rotationally attached to the outer rail. The connecting member connects the first and second supports and extends a blocking portion. The first support is capable of changing position relative to the second support while the inner rail and the outer rail stay relatively static. The blocking portion is supported by the supporting member and is capable of disengaging from the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Hai-Chen Zhou
  • Patent number: 8167250
    Abstract: An adjustable cable tray joint is provided. The joint has first and second tray receptacles, each having a web and opposing walls. The first tray receptacle may further include joint flanges extending from its walls. The first and second tray receptacles are attached together by pivotal connection, the receptacles defining a rotation relative to each other about the pivotal connection. The joint flanges of the first tray receptacle are disposed proximate to the corresponding walls of the second tray receptacle. The joint includes a locking member extending through a wall of the first tray receptacle and the corresponding wall of the second tray receptacle, the locking member configured to selectively fix and release the rotation between the two tray receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: James C. White Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas C. White
  • Patent number: 8163993
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for grounding outdoor light poles, as well as other structures, which may be exposed to lightning or other adverse electrical effects and may require a low impedance path to ground. Inventive aspects include a combination of apparatus integral to the pole or other structure and installation considerations whereby the ease of installation, reduction of onsite installation error, and reduction of impedance may be tailored to each installation. An apparatus can include a pre-installed earth grounding electrode at the lower end of the pole or structure to be inserted into the earth. A method can include installing an earth grounding electrode to/on/in a lower end of a pole or structure prior to insertion into the earth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, David L. Barker, Gabriel P. Gromotka, Gregory N. Kubbe
  • Patent number: 8153897
    Abstract: A harness routing structure includes: a supporting portion; a link pivotally supported by the supporting portion; and a harness protector provided on the supporting portion. The harness protector includes a harness guide portion for guiding to lead a wire harness thereto, a harness guide path, successive to the harness guide portion, along which the wire harness is routed, and a harness accommodating portion, successive to the harness guide path, for accommodating the wire harness bendably. The wire harness is led from the link to the harness protector to be routed in the harness protector. An excess length of the wire harness is absorbed into the harness accommodating portion in conjunction with rotation of the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masataka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8141825
    Abstract: Apparatus for use with a mounting panel having a mounting aperture includes a cable tie mount having a cable tie receiving passage extending therethrough, the mount having a planar central rigid portion and first and second side portions self-biased to reside in the plane of the mount central portion and supported by the central portion for deflection relative thereto and a cable tie for disposition in the mount passage, the cable tie having a self-bias to a planar condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cable-Mates, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurus Logan, James J. Daley
  • Publication number: 20120068024
    Abstract: An expansion joint is disclosed for a cable tray apparatus for a people mover system. An expansion joint is inserted or positioned between a pair of generally rectangular electrical cable trays having first and second ends. The cable trays are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The expansion joint has first and second ends and is positioned between the pair of cable trays so that the first end thereof is connected to the second end of the adjacent cable tray and so that the second end thereof is connected to the first end of the adjacent cable tray. The expansion joint includes body portions which are slidably movable towards one another or slidably movable away from one another to compensate for expansion and contraction of the cable tray apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: David T. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, Adam J. Wurzer, Cameron G. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20120068023
    Abstract: A cable tray apparatus is provided a people mover system such as a Sky Train or the like. The cable tray apparatus is made up of a plurality of identical cable trays which are secured together in an end-to-end relationship. The cable trays are selectively laterally horizontally adjustable with respect to one another and are selectively vertically adjustable with respect to one another to correspond to curves in the roadway of the system and to correspond to elevational changes in the roadway of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Adam J. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, Cameron G. Lewis, David T. Wurzer