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US 7,408,114 · App. 11/465,518 · Granted Aug 5, 2008

Metal raceway system

Assignee: Panduit Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,408,114
App. No.
11/465,518
Granted
Aug 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a raceway system including a base, at least two covers and a faceplate. The base includes sidewalls having a top wall with a flange member. The covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end. The flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base when the cover is coupled to the base. The cover is flush with the base when it is coupled to the base. The faceplate is installed on the raceway so that it overlaps a portion of each cover and extends over and is flush with a portion of the top walls of the base.

Claims (9)

1. A metal raceway system comprising:

a metal raceway having a base and at least two covers, wherein the base includes sidewalls, each sidewall having a top wall with a flange member that includes a downwardly extending portion and a shelf portion extending in a direction parallel to the top wall and the at least two covers include a top portion having two ends with a flange member at each end, the flange members of the at least two covers include a flat portion parallel to the top portion of the at least two covers, a downwardly extending portion and a curved portion,

wherein the flange members of the covers are in mating engagement with the flange members of the base; and

a faceplate installed on the raceway, wherein the faceplate overlaps a portion of the covers and extends over a portion of the top walls of the base.

2. The raceway system of claim 1 , wherein the cover flange members are flexible for releasably engaging the base flange members.

3. The raceway system of claim 1 , further including a divider for separating various cables, the divider including a divider wall parallel to the sidewalls of the base and a base abutting a bottom wall of the base.

4. The raceway system of claim 1 , wherein the flange member of each sidewall further includes a second downwardly extending portion that is parallel to the sidewalls.

5. The raceway system of claim 1 , wherein the flat portion of each flange member of the at least two covers is positioned on the shelf portion of each flange member of the sidewall.

6. The raceway system of claim 1 , wherein the flat portions of each flange member underlie the top portion of the at least two covers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2006
From: VANDERVELDE, CHARLES F; WOODS, RANDALL T
To: PANDUIT CORP.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6071041400 · Aug 23, 2005
Related Publication 20070044987A1 · Mar 1, 2007