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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183460 | Foldable raceway assembly A foldable elongate raceway of thermoplastic unitary construction for cables and wires is provided. The raceway includes a plurality of hinges, a first wall configured with a first interior hook and a cover hook catch, a second wall with a second interior hook, and ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8148638 | Cord accommodation member for television entertainment shelf and its manufacturing method A cord accommodation member is able to easily accommodate a connecting cord for a thin TV and video equipment in a hidden place under a glass shelf, having a hard-to-fall-off structure, and can be cut in the desired size for each type in order to cope with the devel... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8013247 | Carbon nanotube-based electronic devices Carbon nanotube-based devices that can be used to meet the growing miniaturization and performance needs of electronic systems, are provided. In particular, a transmission line and inductor that include nanotube bundles is disclosed. In a further embodiment a method... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013248 | Corrugated clamp A corrugated clamp includes a base section, a lid section, and a bracket section. The base section and lid section are provided on their inner peripheral surfaces with concavo-convex portions to be fitted to an annular concavo-convex portion of a corrugated tube. Th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7952023 | Wall mounted enclosure with rotating patch panel frame An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7939759 | Cable protector with removable dividers A cable protector includes a channel recessed into, and extending along the upper surface of a base. A number of dividers can be removably inserted into the channel from above to divide the channel into a plurality of tracks for carrying cables that can be inserted ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7906726 | Locking conduit lid A locking conduit lid and method of use that can lock or secure wires inside a conduit such that is would be almost impossible for a would be thief to pull the wires out of the conduit. The locking conduit lid contains a conduit sleeve that is designed to be fixedly... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7880087 | Toneable conduit with loose toning signal wire A toneable conduit includes an elongate polymeric tube having a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines a main channel. A sub-channel, smaller in cross sectional area than the main channel, extends longitudinally betwe... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858879 | Insulated article and method of making same A tube is thermally insulated for protecting a fluid flowing therethrough from a high includes temperature surrounding environment of a gas turbine engine. The tube includes a conduit, an insulating layer wrapped around the conduit, and an elongated contractible bra... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842885 | Simplified truss assembly and lighting track interconnection A simplified assembly truss system rivets each power track inside one chord of each truss span so that the electrical components cannot be misaligned inside the chord during final assembly. The chord is slotted to receive lighting heads in its mid-sections, and shor... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7786381 | Automatic pool cleaner power conduit including stiff sections An improved power conduit for use with automatic pool cleaners particularly configured to avoid the formation of persistent coils and/or knots. Embodiments in accordance with the invention are characterized by the use of at least one axially stiff elongate member to... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7762042 | Wireway quick-connect system A quick-connect system for connecting two or more sections of wireway in generally longitudinal alignment along an X-axis. The system involves the a series of screws in the bottom and side walls of a generally U-shaped connector receivable in corresponding slots in ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7741563 | Closed type cable or the like protection and guide device A closed type cable or the like protection and guide device that reduces noise generation due to the generation of sliding contact sound during operation prevents entry of fine chips and wear powders of metal into the cable or the like protection and guide device. S... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7718894 | Line guide device A line guide device for guiding lines can comprise a plurality of links, connected to each other in articulated fashion, where at least some, or all, of the links each display a bottom element, opposite side walls and at least one cover element, the plurality of lin... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7700876 | External device and electronic apparatus An external device that is electrically connected to a main unit by a plurality of electric cables includes a first casing member storing a function unit; an external cover covering the first casing member; and a first space provided between the first casing member ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696433 | Cable outlet element, cable outlet device, cable outlet arrangement, method for producing a cable element and the use of a cable outlet element in an aircraft A cable outlet element (101) for leading out a cable (106) that can be muted through a raceway arrangement (105) comprises a cable lead-in section (101), a raceway arrangement connection (102), a cable lead-out section (103)... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7655862 | Corner duct with co-extruded hinges The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow th... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633010 | Cable management system A device for at least partially enclosing a desired length of cable. The device includes at least one member for operatively connecting to a substrate. A conduit located between the member and the substrate provides a passage for one or more cables. Fasteners may be... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7612286 | Injection molded protective passageway for automotive wiring and the like and method of making same An improved bridge-shaped molded plastic passageway to carry an automotive wiring harness over a driveshaft tunnel in an automobile chassis is disclosed. The passageway is made up of conforming base and cover components joined by two parallel hinged connectors. The ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7592543 | Wall mounted enclosure with rotating patch panel frame An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge. ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7560644 | Passive fire protection system for energized electric utility facilities and method of installation A passive fire protection system for a power facility having a fire resistant wrap enclosing cable joints and adjacent power cables; a fire resistant sheet carried between the power cables and the control cables defining a fire barrier to resist fire from the power ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550669 | Slip-joint connection for electric service conduit to service boxes A fitting is provided for slip fit adjustment of conduit leading from an electric service box on a building to an underground electric service line to allow for subsidence of the ground level without excessive force on the service box even when sections of the condu... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544890 | Insulated article and method of making same A method of insulating an article including at least a portion of the article with an insulating layer, inserting the article portion surrounded by the insulating layer into an outer protective sleeve, and shrinking the outer protective sleeve around the insulating ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534958 | Cable retaining system Cable retainer implementations of a cable retaining system for use with patch panels and other multiport communication equipment are discussed herein. The cable retainer implementations can be useful for supporting, ordering, and otherwise managing cables coupled to... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7531746 | Cable protector with raised barrier lid A cable protector includes a base with a number of channels for carrying cables extending along its upper surface, and a raised barrier lid removably covering the channels and extending above the base to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator to passersby... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7521633 | Device for guiding at least one line The invention relates to a device for guiding a power supply chain (30). Said device includes a distribution trough (4), which has a distribution surface (6) and lateral guides (8), for distributing the power supply chain (30). Acc... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507906 | Flat cable clamp To provide a flat cable clamp which can easily carry out a mutual engagement operation of members which clamp down a flat cable over preventing flip-flop (i.e., unstable fixing) of the flat cable which is clamped down, on the occasion that a clamp main body 11 | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504583 | Coupler for cable trough Elements, couplers, systems, and methods for joining two or more trough members. A locking element for a coupler of a cable trough system can include a threaded portion including first and second ends, the first end extending at an angle to a point, and a head porti... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7462779 | Wall mounted enclosure with rotating patch panel frame An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7434769 | Articulated channel arm An articulated hollow arm is disclosed. The arm has a hollow center with an opening along the length of the arm. The hollow accepts electrical wires or tubes or mechanical wires depending on the application. A removable top is inserted into the opening and is design... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433178 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus comprising a panel displaying images, a circuit board that drives the panel, and a chassis base that supports the panel and the circuit board. A signal transfer member couples the panel and the circuit board, and a protection plate protect... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425682 | Toolless mounting system and method for an adjustable scalable rack power system Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plur... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422990 | Thermal/acoustic insulation product based on mineral wool A thermal and/or acoustic insulation product, and an apparatus and the process for manufacturing the product. The product is based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock wool type. The product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. The product is su... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420120 | Flexible conduit and cable A flexible conduit or cable for electrical wiring having at least one break location along the length of the conduit or cable that is visible on an outer surface of the conduit or cable. The break location enables the conduit or cable to be broken. Also provided is ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417188 | Cable management system A raceway assembly according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to route cables between and otherwise to or from equipment stored in the rack. Guide members project from a trough portion of the raceway and position cab... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411126 | Cover for cable trough Systems and methods for covering a trough member. A system can include a hinge clip coupled to a sidewall of the trough member and having arms creating a socket. The system can include a cover including a pivot member and a groove at one end. The pivot member can be... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408114 | Metal raceway system The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The fl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408113 | Corner duct with co-extruded hinges The present invention is directed to a one-piece corner duct that routes wires in a corner of an enclosure. The one-piece corner duct includes a back wall and sidewalls. The back wall has at least one co-extruded hinge that enables the back wall to pivot to allow th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408118 | Trunking and connecting means therefor A trunking section (50) is described and has a body (51) with sides (52a, 52b and 52c) which form a channel (54). Trunking section (50) also has an end portion (62) inserted into first end ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408121 | Secure raceway with lockable access A raceway system having forwardly open channel-shaped base members with opposed longitudinally extending side walls, and the side walls including inwardly and rearwardly projecting marginal edge flanges, the improvement wherein the raceway covers must be slid into t... | 08/05/2008 |
