초록 ▼

A hollow-spine cable tray has cable arms wherein the hollow channel of the body spine is adapted for running and holding electrical wiring. This is achieved by enlarging the spine, and thus its hollow channel, and by molding one side face of the spine so as to open outwardly except when covered by o

A hollow-spine cable tray has cable arms wherein the hollow channel of the body spine is adapted for running and holding electrical wiring. This is achieved by enlarging the spine, and thus its hollow channel, and by molding one side face of the spine so as to open outwardly except when covered by one or more snap-on cover plates. The cover plates may include mounts suitable for holding standard 110 or 220 volt electrical outlets, modular telephone jacks, or the like. Preferably, however, separate outlet plates bearing or adapted to bear the outlets are configured to snap on over the open face of the spine between adjacent cover plates.

대표청구항 ▼

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a hollow spine elongated along a longitudinal axis;a top wall of said spine;a bottom wall of said spine;at least one open side face of said spine between said top and bottom walls, said open side face forming an elongated first opening parallel to said longitudinal axis;a p

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a hollow spine elongated along a longitudinal axis;a top wall of said spine;a bottom wall of said spine;at least one open side face of said spine between said top and bottom walls, said open side face forming an elongated first opening parallel to said longitudinal axis;a plurality of cable arms mounted through said at least one open side face perpendicular thereto and perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; andmeans for mounting at least one type of electrical outlet, said mounting means releasably engaged with said first opening.