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US 12,580,370 B2Granted
Cable tray exit
AssigneeERICO International Corporation
InventorsDennis Young, Tom Colangelo, Eric J. Wilson
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Abstract
Exit adapters are disclosed to provide cable exits for cable trays, including cable trays formed from lattices of wires. An exit adapter can include a ramp that defines a cable path. Some exit adapters can be selectively installed in either of a first orientation or a second orientation, to route cable out of a cable tray (e.g., for use with, respectively, a modified cable tray or an unmodified cable tray).
Claims20
An exit adapter for a cable tray, the exit adapter comprising:
- a ramp that defines a support surface for a cable that extends between a first end of the ramp and a second end of the ramp;
- a first side wall connected to the ramp at a first side of the ramp;
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- a second side wall connected to the ramp at a second side of the ramp opposite the first side;
- the first end of the ramp including first support hooks;
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- the second end of the ramp including:
- one or more second support hooks, and support tabs that extend transverse to the support surface at the second end of the ramp;
- the exit adapter having a first installed orientation and a second installed orientation,
- in the first installed orientation, the first end being oriented to provide a first cable entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray, and the first support hooks being oriented to engage a floor of the cable tray to secure the ramp to the cable tray with the support surface extending through a side of the cable tray that extends upwardly from the floor, and
- in the second installed orientation, the second end being oriented to provide a second cable entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray, and the one or more second support hooks and the support tabs being oriented to engage the side of the cable tray to secure the ramp to the cable tray with the support surface extending over the side of the cable tray.
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A method of supporting cables relative to a cable tray, the method comprising:
- selectively orienting an exit adapter for installation in either of a first installed orientation or a second installed orientation, the exit adapter including a ramp that extends between a first end and a second end, a first side wall connected to the ramp at a first side of the ramp and a second side wall connected to the ramp at a second side of the ramp opposite the first side;
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- selectively installing the exit adapter:
- in the first installed orientation, by engaging a floor of the cable tray with first support hooks that extend from the first end of the ramp, to secure the ramp to the cable tray with the first end providing a first cable entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray and with a support surface of the ramp extending through a side of the cable tray that extends upwardly from the floor;
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- in the second installed orientation, by engaging the side of the cable tray with one or more second support hooks that extend from the second end of the ramp and with support tabs that extend from the second end of the ramp, to secure the ramp to the cable tray with the second end providing a second cable entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray, with the support surface extending over the side of the cable tray and with the support tabs extending transverse to the support surface at the second end of the ramp.
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An exit adapter for a cable tray with a side and a floor formed of wires, the exit adapter comprising:
- a ramp that extends between a first end of the ramp and a second end of the ramp;
- a first side wall connected to the ramp at a first side of the ramp;
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- a second side wall connected to the ramp at a second side of the ramp opposite the first side;
- the ramp, the first side wall, and the second side wall defining a cable path along the ramp, with a first entrance direction for a cable defined between the first and second side walls at the first end of the ramp and a second entrance direction for the cable defined between the first and second side walls at the second end of the ramp, the second entrance direction being transverse to the first entrance direction;
- the first end of the ramp including a first support hook that extends to a free end along the first entrance direction;
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- the second end of the ramp including a second support hook, and a support tab that extends transverse to the second entrance direction;
- the exit adapter having a first installed orientation and a second installed orientation,
- in the first installed orientation, the first end of the ramp providing a first entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray, with the first support hook oriented to engage the floor of the cable tray to secure the ramp at a first height above the floor, and
- in the second installed orientation, the second end of the ramp providing a second entrance onto the ramp from the cable tray, with the second support hook and the support tab oriented to engage the side of the cable tray to secure the ramp at a second height above the floor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.