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US 7,131,541 · App. 10/425,347 · Granted Nov 7, 2006

Electrical system assembly with mounting bracket

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,131,541
App. No.
10/425,347
Granted
Nov 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bracket assembly for tool-less mounting in a raceway including a pair of substantially identical brackets, mated together, including a first bracket and a second bracket. Each bracket includes a support body, at least one lockable protrusion connected to the support body, at least one protrusion lock connected to the support body and at least one snap connecting mechanism connected to the support body, the at least one connecting mechanism for connecting with a structural member. The at least one lockable protrusion of the first bracket is engaged with at least one protrusion lock of the second bracket to thereby prevent relative movement of the first bracket with the second bracket.

Claims (15)

1. An electrical system assembly for use in office furniture, comprising:

at least one pair of substantially identical brackets, including a first bracket and a second bracket, each bracket including:

a support body;

at least one lockable protrusion connected to said support body;

at least one protrusion lock connected to said support body;

at least one connecting mechanism connected to said support body; and

a wire channel connected to said at least one pair of brackets, said wire channel carrying at least one conductor therein, at least one said lockable protrusion of said first bracket is engaged with at least one said protrusion lock of said second bracket to thereby prevent relative movement of said first bracket with said second bracket, said first bracket and said second bracket being interconnected and surrounding a portion of said wire channel.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein each said lockable protrusion of said first bracket is removably engaged with a corresponding one of said at least one protrusion lock of said second bracket and each said lockable protrusion of said second bracket is removably engaged with a corresponding one of said at least one protrusion lock of said first bracket.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first bracket and said second bracket are on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said locking protrusion and said protrusion lock have a length, said length being such that a support space is defined between said support body of said first bracket and said support body of said second bracket.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein said wire channel traverses said support space.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said at least one connecting mechanism, comprises:

a flexible arm connected to said support body; and

a retaining feature disposed on an end of said flexible arm.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein said first bracket and said second bracket are on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis, said at least one connecting mechanism of said first bracket and said at least one connecting mechanism of said second bracket each facing outward from said longitudinal axis.