Wire protection and storage grommet
AssigneeWalker Systems, Inc.
InventorRichard L. Arthur
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Abstract
A wire protection grommet is constructed for installation in a wire pull opening extending between a preset and the cell of a cellular raceway. The grommet includes a central opening extending between the preset and the raceway cell and which has defines a wire pull strain relief. The grommet is constructed to lockingly engage into the wire pull opening so that it is not displaced during use. The distal end of the grommet is weighted so that the grommet self-orients itself in the opening during installation. The grommet also includes a wire storage section around which excess wiring can be wrapped. Hooks are provided for retaining the excess wire on the wire storage section.
Claims9
A wire protection grommet for installation in a wire pull opening of a cellular raceway, the wire protection grommet comprising:
- a housing configured for mounting in the wire pull opening, the housing defining a passage which extends through the wire pull opening when the housing is mounted in the in the wire pull opening, the passage being sized such that a plurality of wires can be passed freely through said passage, and the passage having a convex surface of a predetermined radius, which functions as a wire pull strain relief for wires that pass through the opening.
A wire protection grommet for installation in a wire pull opening to cell of a cellular raceway, the grommet comprising:
- a proximal portion configured to be on the exterior of the cell of the cellular raceway, adjacent to the wire pull opening;
- a distal portion sized for insertion through the wire pull opening and into the cell of the cellular raceway;
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- the proximal and distal portions defining a central passage which extends through the wire pull opening when the grommet is installed in the wire pull opening, the central passage being sized such that a plurality of wires can be passed freely through said passage and including a radiused surface defining a wire pull strain relief to prevent wires that pass through the opening from being bent beyond a predetermined bend radius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.