Method and apparatus for attaching conduit to flexible sleeving

1. An electrical assembly for use with an electrical distribution system used in a modular furniture system, said electrical assembly comprising:

a flexible sleeving having a first sleeving end with a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape;

a conduit having a first conduit end with a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, said second geometrical shape different than said first geometrical shape; and

an imperforate coupler over-molded said first sleeving end and said first conduit end, said coupler including a first coupler end and a second coupler end, said first coupler end including a first aperture complimentary in shape to said first cross-section, said second coupler end including a second aperture complimentary in shape to said second cross-section and connected to said first aperture.

2. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first sleeving end extends through said first aperture and said first conduit end extends through said second aperture.

3. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , further including a plurality of conductors extending through said flexible sleeving, said conduit and said coupler.

4. The electrical assembly of claim 3 , further including a first end connector connected to said flexible sleeving, said first end connector having a plurality of terminals connected to respective ones of said plurality of conductors.

5. The electrical assembly of claim 4 , further including a second flexible sleeving and a second coupler over-molded said second flexible sleeving and a second conduit end of said conduit.

6. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein said flexible sleeving includes a second sleeving end, said first geometrical shape extends from said first sleeving end to said second sleeving end, said conduit includes a second conduit end, said second geometrical shape extends from said first conduit end to said second conduit end.

7. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first geometrical shape is rectangular.

8. The electrical assembly of claim 7 , wherein said second geometrical shape is one of circular and oval.

9. The electrical assembly of claim 8 , wherein said conduit is one of a rigid conduit and a semi-rigid convoluted conduit.

10. The electrical assembly of claim 1 , wherein coupler includes one of a hard plastic, a soft plastic and a molding process material.

11. A modular wall panel assembly, comprising:

a modular wall panel;

an electrical assembly connected to said modular wall panel, said electrical assembly including:

a flexible sleeving having a first sleeving end with a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape;

a conduit having a first conduit end with a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, said second geometrical shape different than said first geometrical shape; and

an imperforate coupler over-molded said first sleeving end and said first conduit end, said coupler including a first coupler end and a second coupler end, said first coupler end including a first aperture complimentary in shape to said first cross-section, said second coupler end including a second aperture complimentary in shape to said second cross-section and connected to said first aperture.

12. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein said first sleeving end extends through said first aperture and said first conduit end extends through said second aperture.

13. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , further including a plurality of conductors extending through said flexible sleeving, said conduit and said coupler.

14. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 13 , further including a first end connector connected to said flexible sleeving, said first end connector having a plurality of terminals connected to respective ones of said plurality of conductors.

15. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 14 , further including a second flexible sleeving and a second coupler over-molded said second flexible sleeving and a second conduit end of said conduit.

16. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein said flexible sleeving includes a second sleeving end, said first geometrical shape extends from said first sleeving end to said second sleeving end, said conduit includes a second conduit end, said second geometrical shape extends from said first conduit end to said second conduit end.

17. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein said first geometrical shape is rectangular.

18. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 17 , wherein said second geometrical shape is one of circular and oval.

19. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 18 , wherein said conduit is one of a rigid conduit and a semi-rigid convoluted conduit.

20. The modular wall panel assembly of claim 11 , wherein coupler includes one of a hard plastic, a soft plastic and a molding process material.

21. A method of connecting a flexible sleeving of one shape to a conduit of another shape, comprising the steps of:

providing a flexible sleeving having a first sleeving end with a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape;

providing a conduit having a first conduit end with a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, said second geometrical shape different than said first geometrical shape; and

over-molding an imperforate coupler to said first sleeving end and to said first conduit end, said coupler including a first coupler end and a second coupler end, said first coupler end including a first aperture complimentary in shape to said first cross-section, said second coupler end including a second aperture complimentary in shape to said second cross-section and connected to said first aperture.

22. The method of claim 21 , further including the steps of extending said first sleeving end through said first aperture and extending said first conduit end through said second aperture.