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US 11,444,441 B2Granted
Clickable cable trays
AssigneeVergokan NV
InventorsLuc Aelvoet, Joseph Servatius van Eeghem, Berten Vandenborre, Tony Nieuwenhuysen
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Abstract
Cable trays which can be pushed inside one another and can be clicked onto one another. Assemblies include cable trays, barbs for cable trays and related methods.
Claims14
An assembly comprising two or more cable trays, each cable tray comprising:
- a bottom and two upright sides;
- and
- a first end extending as a continuation of the bottom and the two upright sides and a second end extending as a continuation of the bottom and the two upright sides,
- wherein a width of each cable tray equals a width of the second end over an entire length thereof, except at the first end where the cable tray is less wide;
- wherein each upright side of the first end comprises only one barb extending from an end of an opening and each upright side of the second end comprises only one barb opening,
- wherein each first end and each second end are configured to mate in a sliding manner and to connect in a clickable manner, and
- wherein a portion of the opening of a first cable tray of the two or more cable trays extends beyond, and remains uncovered by, the second end of a second cable tray of the two or more cable trays when the first and second cable trays are connected.
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A cable tray assembly, comprising:
- a first cable tray and a second cable tray, wherein each of the first and second cable trays includes a bottom and two upright sides, and a first end extending as a continuation of the bottom and the upright sides, and a second end extending as a continuation of the bottom and the upright sides,
- wherein a width of the cable tray is equal to a width of the second end over the entire length, except at the first end where the first end width of the cable tray is less than the width of the second end, and
- wherein each upright side of the first end comprises exactly one barb extending from an end of an opening, and each upright side of the second end comprises exactly one barb opening, and wherein a portion of the opening of the first cable tray extends beyond, and remains uncovered by, the second end of the second cable tray when the first and second cable trays are connected.
A method of making a cable tray assembly, comprising:
- providing a bottom and two upright sides of a first cable tray and a second cable tray, wherein a first end extends as a continuation of the bottom and the upright sides, wherein a second end extends as a continuation of the bottom and the upright sides, and wherein a width of the cable tray is equal to a width of the second end over the entire length, except at the first end where the first end width of the cable tray is less than the width of the second end;
- providing just one barb along each of the upright sides of the first end of the first cable tray, the barb extending from an end of an opening;
- and
- providing just one barb opening along each of the upright sides at the second end of the second cable tray, wherein a portion of the opening of the first cable tray extends beyond, and remains uncovered by, the second end of the second cable tray when the barb of the first cable tray is inserted through the barb opening of the second cable tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.