Flexible electrical conductor
OwnerJohn A. Sinclairinventor
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Abstract
A flexible electrically conductive track including an elongated flexible insulating member (150) providing at least one longitudinally extending slot (159) to receive an electric conductor (158). The conductor (158) includes a pair of generally parallel co-extensive contact strips (165) joined by a plurality of transverse ribs (166). The slots (159) are closed by resiliently displaceable flanges (161) which are displaced to provide access to the conductor (158).
Claims14
An elongated flexible electric conductor of unitary construction, said conductor comprising:
- two longitudinally extending edge strips which are transversely opposed so that a gap is defined therebetween;
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- a plurality of transverse rib elements extending between the strips, the elements being located at space locations along the conductor so that the elements are spaced, with the elements being resiliently deformable so that the strips are urged toward each other.
An electric duct assembly comprising:
- an elongated housing generally enclosing a longitudinally extending hollow and having:
- longitudinally extending slot to provide access to the hollow;
- an elongated insulated electrical conductor mounted within the hollow and adapted to he engaged at a selected position along the housing by an electrical connector to receive electric power from the conductor;
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- displaceable cover means captively mounted with respect to the housing and closing said slot but displaceable therefrom to provide access to said connector.
An elongated insulating member for an electric conductor, said insulating member having longitudinally extending slot to receive the conductor, and at least resiliently deformable flange closing the slot but being displaceable to provide access to the conductor.
A flexible electric conductive track, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
An electric conductor, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings.
An electric insulator, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.