Wiring installation device and associated method
OwnerJames E. Corwininventor
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Abstract
A wiring installation device for use in pre-wiring a facility is disclosed. The wiring installation device comprises a cover support unit to be attached to the frame of the facility. A cover of the wiring installation device is configured to attach to the cover support unit to cover a hole in the wall. An associated method is also disclosed.
Claims30
A wiring installation device for installing wiring in a facility to facilitate subsequent identification of the location of the wiring for attachment of the wiring to a system to provide a service thereto, the facility comprising a frame and a wall attached to the frame, the frame comprising a pair of frame members, the wall comprising a wall front side, a wall rear side, and a wall hole extending between the wall front side and the wall rear side, the wiring installation device comprising
- a cover support unit configured to extend behind the wall rear side, the cover support unit comprising a mount that is configured to be attached to the pair of frame members and comprises a mount hole that extends through the mount and is configured to be aligned with the wall hole,
- a wiring retainer, and
- a cover, the wiring retainer being attached to or configured to be attached to at least one of the cover support unit and the cover to retain the wiring adjacent the wall hole, the cover being configured for movement relative to the cover support unit between an uncovered position in which the cover uncovers the wall hole and a covered position in which the cover covers the wall hole adjacent the wall front side, extends through the wall hole and the mount hole, and is attached to the cover support unit at a location rearward of the mount.
A wiring installation device for installing wiring in a facility to facilitate subsequent identification of the location of the wiring for attachment of the wiring to a system to provide a service thereto, the facility comprising a frame and a wall attached to the frame, the frame comprising a pair of frame members, the wall comprising a wall front side, a wall rear side, and a wall hole extending between the wall front side and the wall rear side, the wiring installation device comprising
- a mount that is configured to extend behind the wall rear side and comprises a mount front side, a mount rear side, and a mount hole extending between the mount front side and the mount rear side,
- a first sleeve attached to the mount front side and configured to extend into the wall hole,
- a cover support sleeve attached to the mount rear side,
- a wiring retainer wall that is attached to the cover support sleeve and comprises a retainer hole for retention of wiring extending therethrough into the cover support sleeve, and
- a cover comprising a cap and a coupler sleeve attached to the cap, the cover being configured for movement between an uncovered position in which the cap uncovers the wall hole and a covered position in which the cap covers the wall hole adjacent the wall front side, the coupler sleeve extends through the first sleeve positioned in the wall hole and through the mount hole into the cover support sleeve, and a thread of one of the coupler sleeve and the cover support sleeve engages the other of the coupler sleeve and the cover support sleeve.
A method of installing a system in a facility comprising a wall, a pair of frame members positioned behind the wall, wiring, and a wiring installation device attached to the frame members and extending behind the wall to retain the wiring adjacent a wall hole formed in the wall, the method comprising the acts of
- cutting out a first portion of the wall and of the wiring installation device around the wall hole and removing the cut-out first portion from a system installation area,
- breaking the wiring installation device along a frangible portion after removal of the cut-out first portion and removing the broken portion of the wiring installation device from the system installation area, and
- cutting out a second portion of the wall after removal of the broken portion and removing the cut-out second portion of the wall from the system installation area for installation of the system in the system installation area and attachment of the wiring to the system to provide a service thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.