US20050263309A1 - Hinged and latched raceway - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wiring cable duct system including a base and a cover, and more particularly to a wiring cable duct system having a cover attached to the base by a hinge mechanism on one side to allow the cover to rotate for easy access in the raceway and a latch mechanism on the opposite side to secure the cover when in a closed position.
- Typical duct or raceway systems consist of a base member and a cover that may be hinged, snap latched or otherwise engageable with the base.
- Typical duct or raceway systems consist of a base member and a cover that may be hinged, snap latched or otherwise engageable with the base.
- it often becomes necessary to remove or open the cover to allow access to the cable containing area of the base member.
- an installer needs to repair, reconfigure or install new cables in the raceway system. Removal, storage and replacement of the cover over the entire system during this process can be time consuming and otherwise problematic. Therefore, many raceway systems use a hinged duct cover with the base.
- certain duct covers suffer from the inability to remain aligned with the base and tend to slide axially with respect to the base when the cover is rotated away from the base.
- the present invention is directed to a hinged duct system having a base member and a cover.
- the base member has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall.
- the base member also includes a channel located between the sidewalls.
- the cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion.
- the cover is hingedly attached to one of the sidewalls of the base member by a hinge mechanism.
- the hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover.
- the hinge mechanism enables the cover to rotate about the base.
- a flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to prevent the cover from sliding with respect to the base.
- one of the sidewalls of the base of the hinged duct system has a protrusion that extends from an edge of the sidewall. The protrusion limits the rotation of the cover with respect to the base as the cover rotates about the base.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the hinged and latched raceway according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the hinged and latched raceway illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a partial enlargement of the hinge mechanism of the raceway illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a partial enlargement of the latch mechanism of the raceway illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hinge mechanism with a flexible vinyl member disposed on the cover of the raceway illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a front view of the raceway system of FIG. 1 with the latch mechanism released;
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the raceway system of FIG. 1 with the cover rotated away from the base;
- FIG. 8 is a front view of the raceway system of FIG. 1 with the cover rotated to a 90° angle with respect to the base;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the raceway system of FIG. 1 with the cover maintained at a 90° angle with respect to the base;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the hinged and latched raceway according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a front view of the hinged and latched raceway illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is a partial enlargement of the hinge mechanism of the raceway illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the hinge mechanism with a flexible vinyl member disposed on the base of the raceway illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 14 is a front view of the raceway system of FIG. 10 with the cover rotated to a 90° angle with respect to the base;
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the raceway system of FIG. 10 with the cover maintained at a 90° angle with respect to the base.
- each embodiment of the raceway includes a base 22 and a cover 80 that is secured to the base 22 by a hinge mechanism on one side and a latch mechanism on the opposite side.
- the raceway may be formed from any suitable material, but is preferably formed from a plastic material, such as PVC.
- the base 22 has a bottom wall 24 and first and second sidewalls 26 , 28 which may be integrally formed or otherwise affixed together.
- the bottom wall 22 and the sidewalls 26 , 28 define a receiving channel 34 for wires or the like.
- the distal end 30 of the first sidewall 26 includes a hook 40 that forms part of the hinge mechanism.
- the hook 40 includes a flange 42 that extends inwardly into the receiving channel 34 from an edge 50 of the sidewall.
- the hook 40 also has an inverted generally J-shape with a straight portion 44 and a curved portion 46 .
- the flange 42 , straight portion 44 and the curved portion 46 define a cavity 52 therebetween.
- the first sidewall 26 also includes a bump or protrusion 54 that extends upwardly from the edge 50 of the sidewall such that it is positioned above the flange 42 and is located at the opening of the cavity 52 formed by the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the protrusion 54 prevents the cover 80 from rotating beyond 90° with respect to the base 22 .
- the distal end 32 of the second sidewall 28 includes a latch 60 that forms part of the latch mechanism.
- the latch 60 has a bottom portion with an angled wall 62 that is directed inwardly towards the channel 34 and a top portion with a single arrowhead 64 that is directed outwardly from the channel 34 .
- the second sidewall 28 also includes a step 66 that leads to the angled wall 62 of the latch 60 .
- the bottom wall 24 of the base 22 includes a plurality of pre-punched holes, not illustrated, to aid in the installation of the raceway.
- the inner surface of the bottom wall 24 may also include a groove 70 located along the center of the base to aid in the positioning of a drill for installing the raceway, if desired.
- the inner surface of the bottom wall includes an upwardly extending rib 72 positioned on either side of the pre-punched holes and the center groove. The ribs 72 protect the wires positioned in the raceway from being damaged by the heads of the screws that are used to install the raceway.
- the outer surface of the bottom wall 24 is configured to enable the raceway to be mounted to fittings on the walls, floors or the like.
- the outer surface includes a recess 74 at the center of the bottom wall 24 and a notch 76 at the bottom of each of the sidewalls 26 , 28 .
- the recess 74 and the notches 76 accommodate the fittings used to install the raceway.
- FIG. 2 also illustrates the cover installed on the base.
- the cover 80 includes a generally planar top wall 82 and a curved first and second end portion 84 , 86 .
- the first end portion 84 includes a hook 90 for engaging the hook 40 at the distal end 30 of the first sidewall 26 of the base 22 .
- a finger 98 is formed on the cover and spaced inwardly from the hook 90 so as to define an opening 102 therebetween.
- the opening 102 accommodates the hook 40 located at the distal end 30 of the first sidewall 26 when the cover is installed on the base.
- the second end portion 86 includes a latch 110 for engaging the latch 60 at the distal end 32 of the second sidewall 28 .
- a finger 114 is formed on the cover and spaced inwardly from the latch 110 so as to define an opening 118 .
- the opening 118 accommodates the latch 60 at the distal end 32 of the second sidewall 28 when the cover is installed on the base.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate an enlarged view of the hinge mechanism and the latch mechanism of the present invention, respectively.
- the hook 90 at the first end portion 84 of the cover is generally C-shaped.
- the generally C-shaped hook 90 engages the straight portion 44 of the generally J-shaped hook 40 of the first sidewall 26 when the cover 80 is in a closed position over the base.
- the raceway includes a layer of a co-extruded flexible member 104 that extends the length of the raceway.
- the flexible member is formed from a vinyl material.
- the raceway embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 features the layer of the flexible member disposed on the inner surface 96 of the C-shaped hook 90 .
- the flexible vinyl member 104 on the inner surface of the C-shaped hook 90 engages the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 of the first sidewall 26 .
- the flexible vinyl member 104 and the C-shaped hook 90 enter the cavity 52 defined by the J-shaped hook 40 and continue to engage the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the layer of the flexible vinyl member 104 provides an interference between the base hook 40 and the cover hook 90 that form the hinge mechanism. As a result, the flexible vinyl member 104 prevents the cover 80 from sliding axially with respect to the base.
- the finger 98 is curved so that a portion of the finger may contact the curved portion 46 of the J-shaped hook when the J-shaped hook 40 is disposed in the opening 102 between the finger 98 and the C-shaped hook 90 .
- the finger 98 is always in a pre-loaded condition to insure that the hinge mechanism has secured the cover 80 to the base 22 .
- the finger 98 also insures that the hinge mechanism is able to smoothly rotate the cover 80 .
- the latch 110 at the end portion 86 of the cover 80 includes a downwardly extending single arrowhead 112 that faces inwardly towards the C-shaped hook 90 at the opposite end portion 84 of the cover 80 .
- the arrowhead 112 of the cover latch 110 is similar to the single arrowhead 64 of the base latch 60 except that the cover arrowhead has been rotated 180 degrees so that the arrowheads are able to interlock.
- the finger 114 spaced from the latch 110 also has a smooth curved radius surface that is always under tension when it engages the base latch 60 positioned in the opening 118 to insure that the latch mechanism is secure.
- the C-shaped hook 90 at the first end portion 84 of the cover 80 is aligned with the J-shaped hook 40 at the distal end 30 of the first sidewall 26 .
- the C-shaped hook 90 is pushed down until it snap locks into position on the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the finger 98 engages the curved portion 46 of the J-shaped hook 40 and the C-shaped hook 90 with the flexible vinyl member 104 engages the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the latch 110 at the second end portion 86 of the cover 80 also snaps into a locking engagement with the latch 60 at the second sidewall 28 of the base 22 .
- the arrowheads 112 , 64 of each latch 110 , 60 respectively, interlock and the finger 114 engages the back side of the latch 60 of the second side wall 28 to ensure that the cover 80 is locked in a closed position.
- the latching mechanism defines a slot or opening 120 between the cover latch 110 and the base latch 60 .
- the slot 120 accommodates a screwdriver or other flat tool to enable the cover 80 to be removed from the base 22 by separating the cover latch 110 from the base latch 60 to disengage the latching mechanism.
- the cover 80 may be rotated away from the base 22 .
- the protrusion 54 on the first side wall 26 prevents or prohibits access into the hinge mechanism with a screwdriver or other flat tool. As a result, the first end portion 84 of the cover 80 may not be removed from the base 22 by a screwdriver or other flat tool.
- the C-shaped hook 90 enters the cavity 52 defined by the generally J-shaped hook 40 of the first sidewall 26 of the base 22 and the finger 98 follows the curved portion 46 of the J-shaped hook 40 such that a portion of the finger 98 is continuously in contact with the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the C-shaped hook 90 contacts protrusion 54 .
- the protrusion 54 prevents the cover 80 from rotating beyond 90 degrees with respect to the base 22 .
- the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 contacts the flexible vinyl member 104 so that when the cover 80 is disposed at 90 degrees, the flexible vinyl member 104 prevents the cover 80 from sliding with respect to the base.
- the layer of the flexible vinyl member 104 may be positioned on the inverted generally J-shaped hook 40 of the first sidewall 26 of the base 22 .
- the flexible member 104 is positioned within the cavity 52 along the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the flexible member 104 may be positioned elsewhere along the J-shaped hook to prevent the cover from sliding with respect to the base.
- FIGS. 14-15 illustrate the cover 80 rotated away from the base 22 with a portion of the C-shaped hook 90 engaging the flexible vinyl member 104 positioned on the straight portion 44 of the J-shaped hook 40 .
- the flexible vinyl member 104 prevents the cover 80 from sliding with respect to the base 22 .
- the embodiments of the hinged and latched raceway may also include a two sided pressure sensitive tape or adhesive that is positioned along the outer surface of the bottom wall of the base.
- the pressure sensitive tape provides a means of installing the raceway to the wall, floor or like when using communication wires. For power applications, the pressure sensitive tape facilitates positioning the raceway during installation.
Abstract
A hinged duct system having a base and a cover hingedly attached to the base. The base has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that define a channel therebetween. The cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover is attached to one of the sidewalls of the base by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover. A flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to preventing the cover from sliding with respect to the base when the cover rotates about the base.
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- The present invention relates to a wiring cable duct system including a base and a cover, and more particularly to a wiring cable duct system having a cover attached to the base by a hinge mechanism on one side to allow the cover to rotate for easy access in the raceway and a latch mechanism on the opposite side to secure the cover when in a closed position.
- A wide variety of wiring duct and raceway systems are known for routing various types of wires and cables. Typical duct or raceway systems consist of a base member and a cover that may be hinged, snap latched or otherwise engageable with the base. In operation, it often becomes necessary to remove or open the cover to allow access to the cable containing area of the base member. Frequently, an installer needs to repair, reconfigure or install new cables in the raceway system. Removal, storage and replacement of the cover over the entire system during this process can be time consuming and otherwise problematic. Therefore, many raceway systems use a hinged duct cover with the base. However, certain duct covers suffer from the inability to remain aligned with the base and tend to slide axially with respect to the base when the cover is rotated away from the base.
- The present invention is directed to a hinged duct system having a base member and a cover. The base member has a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The base member also includes a channel located between the sidewalls. The cover has a top wall, a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover is hingedly attached to one of the sidewalls of the base member by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism has a hook member located at a distal end of one of the sidewalls of the base and a hook member located at one of the end portions of the cover. The hinge mechanism enables the cover to rotate about the base. A flexible member is disposed along the hinge mechanism to prevent the cover from sliding with respect to the base.
- Additionally, one of the sidewalls of the base of the hinged duct system has a protrusion that extends from an edge of the sidewall. The protrusion limits the rotation of the cover with respect to the base as the cover rotates about the base.
- The features and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the hinged and latched raceway according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front view of the hinged and latched raceway illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a partial enlargement of the hinge mechanism of the raceway illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a partial enlargement of the latch mechanism of the raceway illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hinge mechanism with a flexible vinyl member disposed on the cover of the raceway illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a front view of the raceway system ofFIG. 1 with the latch mechanism released; -
FIG. 7 is a front view of the raceway system ofFIG. 1 with the cover rotated away from the base; -
FIG. 8 is a front view of the raceway system ofFIG. 1 with the cover rotated to a 90° angle with respect to the base; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the raceway system ofFIG. 1 with the cover maintained at a 90° angle with respect to the base; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the hinged and latched raceway according to the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a front view of the hinged and latched raceway illustrated inFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 12 is a partial enlargement of the hinge mechanism of the raceway illustrated inFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the hinge mechanism with a flexible vinyl member disposed on the base of the raceway illustrated inFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 14 is a front view of the raceway system ofFIG. 10 with the cover rotated to a 90° angle with respect to the base; and -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the raceway system ofFIG. 10 with the cover maintained at a 90° angle with respect to the base. - One embodiment of the hinged and latched raceway or
duct 20 of the present invention is illustrated inFIGS. 1-9 . A second embodiment of the hinged and latch raceway is illustrated inFIGS. 10-15 . As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 10 , each embodiment of the raceway includes abase 22 and acover 80 that is secured to thebase 22 by a hinge mechanism on one side and a latch mechanism on the opposite side. The raceway may be formed from any suitable material, but is preferably formed from a plastic material, such as PVC. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , thebase 22 has abottom wall 24 and first andsecond sidewalls bottom wall 22 and thesidewalls channel 34 for wires or the like. Thedistal end 30 of thefirst sidewall 26 includes ahook 40 that forms part of the hinge mechanism. Thehook 40 includes aflange 42 that extends inwardly into thereceiving channel 34 from anedge 50 of the sidewall. Thehook 40 also has an inverted generally J-shape with astraight portion 44 and acurved portion 46. Theflange 42,straight portion 44 and thecurved portion 46 define acavity 52 therebetween. - The
first sidewall 26 also includes a bump orprotrusion 54 that extends upwardly from theedge 50 of the sidewall such that it is positioned above theflange 42 and is located at the opening of thecavity 52 formed by the J-shaped hook 40. As will be described with respect toFIGS. 7-9 , theprotrusion 54 prevents thecover 80 from rotating beyond 90° with respect to thebase 22. - The
distal end 32 of thesecond sidewall 28 includes alatch 60 that forms part of the latch mechanism. Thelatch 60 has a bottom portion with anangled wall 62 that is directed inwardly towards thechannel 34 and a top portion with asingle arrowhead 64 that is directed outwardly from thechannel 34. Thesecond sidewall 28 also includes astep 66 that leads to theangled wall 62 of thelatch 60. - The
bottom wall 24 of thebase 22 includes a plurality of pre-punched holes, not illustrated, to aid in the installation of the raceway. The inner surface of thebottom wall 24 may also include agroove 70 located along the center of the base to aid in the positioning of a drill for installing the raceway, if desired. The inner surface of the bottom wall includes an upwardly extendingrib 72 positioned on either side of the pre-punched holes and the center groove. Theribs 72 protect the wires positioned in the raceway from being damaged by the heads of the screws that are used to install the raceway. - The outer surface of the
bottom wall 24 is configured to enable the raceway to be mounted to fittings on the walls, floors or the like. The outer surface includes arecess 74 at the center of thebottom wall 24 and anotch 76 at the bottom of each of thesidewalls recess 74 and thenotches 76 accommodate the fittings used to install the raceway. -
FIG. 2 also illustrates the cover installed on the base. Thecover 80 includes a generally planartop wall 82 and a curved first andsecond end portion first end portion 84 includes ahook 90 for engaging thehook 40 at thedistal end 30 of thefirst sidewall 26 of thebase 22. Afinger 98 is formed on the cover and spaced inwardly from thehook 90 so as to define an opening 102 therebetween. Theopening 102 accommodates thehook 40 located at thedistal end 30 of thefirst sidewall 26 when the cover is installed on the base. Thesecond end portion 86 includes alatch 110 for engaging thelatch 60 at thedistal end 32 of thesecond sidewall 28. Afinger 114 is formed on the cover and spaced inwardly from thelatch 110 so as to define anopening 118. Theopening 118 accommodates thelatch 60 at thedistal end 32 of thesecond sidewall 28 when the cover is installed on the base. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate an enlarged view of the hinge mechanism and the latch mechanism of the present invention, respectively. As shown inFIGS. 3 and 5 , thehook 90 at thefirst end portion 84 of the cover is generally C-shaped. The generally C-shapedhook 90 engages thestraight portion 44 of the generally J-shapedhook 40 of thefirst sidewall 26 when thecover 80 is in a closed position over the base. - The raceway includes a layer of a co-extruded
flexible member 104 that extends the length of the raceway. The flexible member is formed from a vinyl material. The raceway embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 1-9 features the layer of the flexible member disposed on theinner surface 96 of the C-shapedhook 90. When thecover 80 is installed on thebase 22, theflexible vinyl member 104 on the inner surface of the C-shapedhook 90 engages thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40 of thefirst sidewall 26. As thecover 80 is rotated, theflexible vinyl member 104 and the C-shapedhook 90 enter thecavity 52 defined by the J-shapedhook 40 and continue to engage thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40. The layer of theflexible vinyl member 104 provides an interference between thebase hook 40 and thecover hook 90 that form the hinge mechanism. As a result, theflexible vinyl member 104 prevents thecover 80 from sliding axially with respect to the base. - The
finger 98 is curved so that a portion of the finger may contact thecurved portion 46 of the J-shaped hook when the J-shapedhook 40 is disposed in theopening 102 between thefinger 98 and the C-shapedhook 90. Thefinger 98 is always in a pre-loaded condition to insure that the hinge mechanism has secured thecover 80 to thebase 22. Thefinger 98 also insures that the hinge mechanism is able to smoothly rotate thecover 80. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , thelatch 110 at theend portion 86 of thecover 80 includes a downwardly extendingsingle arrowhead 112 that faces inwardly towards the C-shapedhook 90 at theopposite end portion 84 of thecover 80. Thearrowhead 112 of thecover latch 110 is similar to thesingle arrowhead 64 of thebase latch 60 except that the cover arrowhead has been rotated 180 degrees so that the arrowheads are able to interlock. Thefinger 114 spaced from thelatch 110 also has a smooth curved radius surface that is always under tension when it engages thebase latch 60 positioned in theopening 118 to insure that the latch mechanism is secure. - To install the cover on the base of the raceway, the C-shaped
hook 90 at thefirst end portion 84 of thecover 80 is aligned with the J-shapedhook 40 at thedistal end 30 of thefirst sidewall 26. Next, the C-shapedhook 90 is pushed down until it snap locks into position on the J-shapedhook 40. As a result, thefinger 98 engages thecurved portion 46 of the J-shapedhook 40 and the C-shapedhook 90 with theflexible vinyl member 104 engages thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40. Thelatch 110 at thesecond end portion 86 of thecover 80 also snaps into a locking engagement with thelatch 60 at thesecond sidewall 28 of thebase 22. As a result, thearrowheads latch finger 114 engages the back side of thelatch 60 of thesecond side wall 28 to ensure that thecover 80 is locked in a closed position. - As shown in
FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, when thecover 80 is secured to thebase 22, the latching mechanism defines a slot or opening 120 between thecover latch 110 and thebase latch 60. Theslot 120 accommodates a screwdriver or other flat tool to enable thecover 80 to be removed from the base 22 by separating thecover latch 110 from thebase latch 60 to disengage the latching mechanism. Once the latching mechanism has been disengaged, thecover 80 may be rotated away from thebase 22. Also shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 , theprotrusion 54 on thefirst side wall 26 prevents or prohibits access into the hinge mechanism with a screwdriver or other flat tool. As a result, thefirst end portion 84 of thecover 80 may not be removed from the base 22 by a screwdriver or other flat tool. - As shown in
FIGS. 7-9 , as thecover 80 is rotated, the C-shapedhook 90 enters thecavity 52 defined by the generally J-shapedhook 40 of thefirst sidewall 26 of thebase 22 and thefinger 98 follows thecurved portion 46 of the J-shapedhook 40 such that a portion of thefinger 98 is continuously in contact with the J-shapedhook 40. Once thecover 80 has rotated 90 degrees, the C-shapedhook 90contacts protrusion 54. Theprotrusion 54 prevents thecover 80 from rotating beyond 90 degrees with respect to thebase 22. Additionally, as discussed above, thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40 contacts theflexible vinyl member 104 so that when thecover 80 is disposed at 90 degrees, theflexible vinyl member 104 prevents thecover 80 from sliding with respect to the base. - Alternatively, as illustrated in the raceway embodiment of
FIGS. 10-15 , the layer of theflexible vinyl member 104 may be positioned on the inverted generally J-shapedhook 40 of thefirst sidewall 26 of thebase 22. Preferably, theflexible member 104 is positioned within thecavity 52 along thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40. Theflexible member 104, however, may be positioned elsewhere along the J-shaped hook to prevent the cover from sliding with respect to the base.FIGS. 14-15 illustrate thecover 80 rotated away from the base 22 with a portion of the C-shapedhook 90 engaging theflexible vinyl member 104 positioned on thestraight portion 44 of the J-shapedhook 40. As discussed above, theflexible vinyl member 104 prevents thecover 80 from sliding with respect to thebase 22. - The embodiments of the hinged and latched raceway may also include a two sided pressure sensitive tape or adhesive that is positioned along the outer surface of the bottom wall of the base. The pressure sensitive tape provides a means of installing the raceway to the wall, floor or like when using communication wires. For power applications, the pressure sensitive tape facilitates positioning the raceway during installation.
- Furthermore, while the particular preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the teaching of the invention. The matter set forth in the foregoing description and accompanying drawings is offered by way of illustration only and not as limitation. The actual scope of the invention is intended to be defined in the following claims when viewed in their proper perspective based on the prior art.
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28. A hinged duct system comprising:
a base member with a bottom wall and first and second sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, the first sidewall having an edge and a distal end with a hook member, wherein the first sidewall has a protrusion extending upwardly from the edge of the sidewall; and
a cover hingedly attached to one of the sidewalls of the base member, the cover having a top wall and first and second end portions, the first end portion having a hook member for engaging the hook member of the first sidewall,
whereby when the cover rotates about the base, the protrusion limits the rotation of the cover with respect to the base.
29. A hinged duct system comprising:
a base member with a bottom wall and first and second sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, the first sidewall having an edge, a flange that extends inwardly from the edge and a hook member extending from the flange and defining a cavity therebetween, wherein the first sidewall has a protrusion extending upwardly from the edge of the sidewall at an opening of the cavity; and
a cover hingedly attached to one of the sidewalls of the base member, the cover having a top wall and first and second end portions, the first end portion having a hook member for engaging the hook member of the first sidewall,
whereby when the cover rotates about the base, the protrusion limits the rotation of the cover with respect to the base.
30. The hinged duct system of claim 29 , wherein the protrusion prevents the cover from rotating beyond 90 degrees with respect to the base.
31. The hinged duct system of claim 29 , wherein the hook member of the cover engages the protrusion once the cover has rotated 90 degrees.
32. The hinged duct system of claim 29 , wherein the protrusion is disposed above the inwardly extending flange.
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