IP Library Granted Patent US 7,205,487
Granted Patent B1
US 7,205,487 · App. 11/366,337 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Method and apparatus for attaching conduit to flexible sleeving

Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,205,487
App. No.
11/366,337
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electrical assembly for use with an electrical distribution system used in a modular furniture system. The electrical assembly includes a flexible sleeving with a first sleeving end which has a first cross-section of a first geometrical shape, and a conduit with a first conduit end which has a second cross-section of a second geometrical shape, where the second geometrical shape is different than the first geometrical shape. A coupler is over-molded the first sleeving end and the first conduit end. The coupler includes a first coupler end and a second coupler end, the first coupler end has a first aperture complimentary in shape to the first cross-section, and the second coupler end includes a second aperture complimentary in shape to the second cross-section.

Claims (33)

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.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2011
From: GROUP DEKKO, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 026503/0966 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 9, 2008
From: PENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: GROUP DEKKO, INC.
Reel/Frame 021936/0719 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 21, 2006
From: PENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DEKKO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: DYMAS FUNDING COMPANY, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 017971/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2006
From: PLATTNER, BRADLEY W.
To: PENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 017645/0427 →