Cable routing devices with integrated couplers
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-006/00
F16L-003/22
출원번호
US-0425625
(2006-06-21)
등록번호
US-7315680
(2008-01-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Rapp,David E.
Tinucci,Thomas C.
Sayres,Derek
Barnes,Thomas L.
출원인 / 주소
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Merchant & Gould P.C.
인용정보
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9인용 특허 :
49
초록▼
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
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.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting comprising: 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 forme
What is claimed is: 1. A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting comprising: 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; wherein 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. 2. The fitting of claim 1, wherein the fitting is selected from a group consisting of: up and down elbows; elbows; tees; and crosses. 3. The fitting of claim 1, further comprising opposing fingers coupled to the fitting to maintain cable within the fitting. 4. The fitting of claim 3, wherein each of the fingers is curved, and the fingers overlap to form a space therebetween. 5. The fitting of claim 1, wherein the first and second guiding surfaces of the end portion are generally U-shaped. 6. The fitting of claim 1, wherein the fitting is used in a vertical trough portion of the trough system. 7. A cable trough system, comprising: a trough member including a trough bottom wall and two trough side walls extending longitudinally from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; and a 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; wherein the space is sized to receive the first terminal end of the trough member, and wherein the spring member is positioned to engage the first terminal end of the trough member to couple the trough member to the fitting. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the fitting is selected from a group consisting of: up and down elbows; elbows; tees; and crosses. 9. The system of claim 7, further comprising opposing fingers coupled to the fitting to maintain cable within the fitting, wherein each of the fingers is curved, and wherein the fingers overlap to form a space therebetween. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein the trough member and the fitting are used in a vertical trough portion of the trough system. 11. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a trumpet member including a trumpet bottom wall and trumpet side walls extending from a first trumpet terminal end to a trumpeted second end, and a trumpet end portion formed at the first trumpet terminal end, the trumpet end portion including first and second trumpet guiding surfaces defining a trumpet space therebetween, and a trumpet spring member positioned in the trumpet space; wherein the trumpet space is sized to receive one of the trough side walls of the trough member, and wherein the trumpet spring member is positioned to engage the trough side wall to couple the trumpet member to the trough member. 12. A trumpet member of a cable trough system, the trumpet member comprising: a bottom wall and side walls extending from a first terminal end to a flared second end; and an end portion formed at the first terminal end, the end portion including first and second guiding surfaces defining a space therebetween, and a spring member positioned in the space; wherein the space is sized to receive a trough side wall of a trough member of the cable trough system, and wherein the spring member is positioned to engage the trough side wall of the trough member to couple the trumpet member to the trough member. 13. The trumpet member of claim 12, further comprising opposing fingers coupled to the trumpet member to maintain cable within the trumpet member. 14. The trumpet member of claim 13, wherein each of the fingers is curved, and the fingers overlap to form a space therebetween. 15. The trumpet member of claim 12, wherein the trumpet member is used in a vertical trough portion of the trough system. 16. A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting comprising: a bottom wall and opposing 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 defining opposing apertures adjacent the opposing side walls; and a pair of fingers, each finger including a curved main body; wherein each finger is configured to be snapped into one of the opposing apertures so that free ends of the pair of fingers overlap and form a space therebetween. 17. The fitting of claim 16, wherein each finger of the pair of fingers further includes a second end including an attachment portion, the attachment portion including first and second legs extending from the second end, the first and second legs including barbs positioned to engage a portion of the fitting when the finger is coupled thereto. 18. A finger configured to retain cable in a cable trough system, the finger comprising: a curved main body; a first free end; and a second end including an attachment portion, the attachment portion including first and second legs extending from the second end, the first and second legs including barbs positioned to engage a portion of the cable trough system when the finger is coupled thereto. 19. A method for coupling a fitting to a trough member, the method comprising: positioning a terminal end of a trough member adjacent to an end portion of a fitting, the end portion including first and second guiding surfaces defining a space therebetween, and a spring member positioned in the space; and sliding the terminal end of the trough member into the space so that the spring member engages the terminal end of the trough member to couple the trough member to the fitting. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising selecting the fitting from a group consisting of: up and down elbows; elbows; tees; and crosses. 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising snapping opposing fingers to the fitting to maintain cable within the fitting. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising allowing the opposing fingers to overlap to form a space therebetween. 23. The method of claim 19, further comprising using the fitting in a vertical trough portion of the trough system.
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