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Granted Patent B2
US 10,505,351 · App. 16/410,829 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Flexible conduit systems for routing cables

Inventors: Bryan Joseph Kioski (Spokane, WA); Walter Dean Takisaki (Spokane Valley, WA)
Assignee: Telect, Inc.
H02G3/0468F16L3/015H02G3/30F16L11/11H02G3/0456H02G3/0493
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Patent No.
US 10,505,351
App. No.
16/410,829
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A conduit for routing connectivity cables. The conduit including a bottom including consecutively connected bottom members extending a longitudinal length of the conduit. A first side and a second side are connected to the bottom. The first side including consecutively connected first side members extending the longitudinal length and the second side including consecutively connected second side members extending the longitudinal length. The bottom, the first side, and the second side extend along a center axis of the conduit, the center axis extending the longitudinal length of the conduit.

Claims (66)

1. A conduit comprising:

a bottom link connecting a first unit to a second unit, the bottom link including:

a first member extending away from a first end of the bottom link in a first direction,

a second member extending away from the second end of the bottom link in the first direction,

a third member extending away from the first end of the bottom link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the bottom link in the second direction opposite the first direction;

a first side link connecting the first unit to the second unit, the first side link including:

a first member extending away from a first end of the first side link in a first direction and attached to the first member of the bottom link,

a second member extending away from a second end of the first side link in the first direction and attached to the second member of the bottom link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the first side link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the first side link in the second direction opposite the first direction; and

a second side link connecting the first unit to the second unit, the second side link including:

a first member extending away from a first end of the second side link in a first direction and attached to the third member of the bottom link,

a second member extending away from a second end of the second side link in the first direction and attached to the fourth member of the bottom link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the second side link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the second side link in the second direction opposite the first direction.

2. The conduit of claim 1 , further comprising at least one gate including a first end opposite a second end, the first end pivotably attached to a top portion of the first unit and pivotably attached to a top portion of the second unit, and

wherein the second end of the at least one gate is pivotable about the top portions of the top portion of the first unit and the top portion of the second unit.

3. The conduit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first unit or the second unit has a U-shaped cross-section.

4. The conduit of claim 1 , further comprising a bumper including a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the first side link or attached to the second side link, and the second end attached to the bottom link.

5. The conduit of claim 1 , wherein the bottom link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

6. The conduit of claim 1 , wherein the first side link or the second side link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

7. The conduit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first unit, the second unit, or the bottom link is formed of a plastic.

8. A conduit comprising:

a bottom link for consecutively connecting a first bottom surface to a second bottom surface, the bottom link having a first end opposite a second end and including:

a first member extending away from the first end of the bottom link in a first direction,

a second member extending away from the second end of the bottom link in the first direction,

a third member extending away from the first end of the bottom link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the bottom link in the second direction opposite the first direction;

a first side link for consecutively connecting a first side surface to a second side surface, the first side link having a first end opposite a second end and including:

a first member extending away from the first end of the first side link in a first direction and attached to the first member of the bottom link,

a second member extending away from the second end of the first side link in the first direction and attached to the second member of the bottom link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the first side link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the first side link in the second direction opposite the first direction; and

a second side link for consecutively connecting a third side surface to a fourth side surface, the second side link having a first end opposite a second end and including:

a first member extending away from the first end of the second side link in a first direction and attached to the third member of the bottom link,

a second member extending away from the second end of the second side link in the first direction and attached to the fourth member of the bottom link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the second side link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the second side link in the second direction opposite the first direction.

9. The conduit of claim 8 , further comprising a bumper including a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the first side link or attached to the second side link, and the second end attached to the bottom link.

10. The conduit of claim 9 , wherein the bumper has a polygonal cross-sectional profile.

11. The conduit of claim 8 , wherein the first side link or the second side link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

12. The conduit of claim 8 , wherein the bottom link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

13. The conduit of claim 8 wherein the first side link or the second side link is formed of a plastic.

14. A conduit comprising:

a first link including:

a first member extending away from a first end of the first link in a first direction,

a second member extending away from a second end of the first link in the first direction,

a third member extending away from the first end of the first link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the first link in the second direction opposite the first direction;

a second link including:

a first member extending away from the first end of the second link in a first direction and attached to the first member of the first link,

a second member extending away from the second end of the second link in the first direction and attached to the second member of the first link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the second link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the second link in the second direction opposite the first direction; and

a third link for consecutively connecting a third side surface to a fourth side surface, the third link having a first end opposite a second end and including:

a first member extending away from the first end of the third link in a first direction and attached to the third member of the first link,

a second member extending away from the second end of the third link in the first direction and attached to the fourth member of the first link,

a third member extending away from the first end of the third link in a second direction opposite the first direction, and

a fourth member extending away from the second end of the third link in the second direction opposite the first direction.

15. The conduit of claim 14 , further comprising a bumper including a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second link or attached to the third link, and the second end attached to the first link.

16. The conduit of claim 15 , wherein the bumper has a polygonal cross-sectional profile.

17. The conduit of claim 14 , wherein the second link or the third link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

18. The conduit of claim 17 , wherein a material of the at least one of the second link, or the third link includes a plastic.

19. The conduit of claim 14 , wherein the first link has a quadrilateral cross-sectional profile.

20. The conduit of claim 14 , wherein a material of at least one of the first side members or the second side members includes a plastic.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: TELECT, INC.; AMPHENOL NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: AMPHENOL NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069708/0775 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 17, 2024
From: TELECT, INC.; AMPHENOL NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: AMPHENOL NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067142/0915 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2019
From: KIOSKI, BRIAN JOSEPH; TAKISAKI, WALTER DEAN
To: TELECT, INC.
Reel/Frame 049163/0202 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16173731 · Oct 29, 2018
Continuation 15962350 · Apr 25, 2018
Related Publication 20190334330A1 · Oct 31, 2019