Guide for installing electrical wiring
OwnerJay Hornerinventor
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Abstract
An insert bridges a junction box to provide a continuous path between consecutive pipes of an electrical wiring guideway. The insert includes a generally tubular body having a first end and a second end. The insert has a length that is sized to bridge a gap across the junction box and a diameter that is sized for sliding into a pipe of the electrical wiring guideway. A first flange surrounds the generally tubular body and is spaced from the first end thereof. A second flange surrounds the generally tubular body and is spaced from the second end thereof. The flanges abut opposing inner walls of the junction box to ensure that the insert is not lost into a pipe. A slit extends along the length of the insert to allow for removal of the insert once the electrical wiring has been laid.
Claims17
An insert for a junction box, said insert comprising:
- a generally tubular body having a first end and a second end, said generally tubular body having a length that is sized to bridge a gap across said junction box and a diameter that is sized for sliding into a pipe of an electrical wiring guideway;
- a first flange and a second flange surrounding said generally tubular body, said first flange being spaced from said first end of said generally tubular body and said second flange being spaced from said second end of said generally tubular body, said first flange and said second flange for abutting opposing inner walls of said junction box;
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- a slit extending along the length of said insert;
- wherein said insert bridges said junction box to provide a continuous path between pipes of said electrical wiring guideway.
An insert for a junction box that is part of an electrical wiring guideway, said insert comprising:
- a generally tubular body having a first end and a second end, said insert having a length sufficient for bridging a gap across said junction box and a diameter sized for being received inside pipes extending from opposite sides of said junction box to provide a continuous path between said pipes;
- a first flange surrounding said generally tubular body, said first flange being spaced from said first end of said generally tubular body;
- a second flange surrounding said generally tubular body, said second flange being spaced from said second end of said generally tubular body;
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- a slit extending along the length of said insert.
An insert comprising:
- a generally tubular body having a first end and a second end, said generally tubular body having a length that is sized to bridge a gap across a manhole and a diameter that is sized for sliding into a pipe of an electrical wiring guideway;
- a first flange surrounding said generally tubular body, said first flange being spaced from said first end of said generally tubular body, said first flange for abutting a pipe opening;
- at least one depressible latch projecting from an outer surface of said generally tubular body, said at least one depressible latch being located adjacent said second end of said generally tubular body;
- a slit extending along the length of said insert;
- wherein said insert bridges said manhole to provide a continuous path between pipes of said electrical wiring guideway.
An insert comprising:
- a generally tubular body having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being received inside said first portion, a length of said generally tubular body being adjustable to bridge a gap across a junction box and a diameter that is sized for sliding into a pipe of an electrical wiring guideway;
- a first flange and a second flange surrounding said generally tubular body, said first flange being spaced from a first end of said generally tubular body and said second flange being spaced from a second end of said generally tubular body, said first flange and said second flange for abutting opposing inner walls of said junction box;
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- a slit extending along the length of said insert;
- wherein said insert bridges said junction box to provide a continuous path between pipes of said electrical wiring guideway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.