US 2007/0175125 A1Published application

Apparatus for adjustably retaining and sealing pathway conduits mounted extending through a wall panel

AssigneeSpecified Technologies Inc.

InventorsJames Stahl, James Stahl, Julio Lopes, Leonid Kreyman

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Abstract

A multi-part mounting assembly for securing a plurality of individual pathway conduits relative to one another extending through a wall panel between adjacently positioned wall studs including two support members extending parallel to one another and defining therebetween a pathway conduit zone for receiving the individual conduits along with end members for providing sealing at the outermost edges and one or more partitioning means securable at a plurality of discrete positions within slots defined in the support members and being securable with respect to the support members and including set screws for safely holding pathway conduits in position extending therethrough.

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An apparatus for adjustably retaining and sealing pathway conduits mounted extending through a wall panel comprising:

A. a first support member securable to a wall adjacent to at least one pathway conduit extending therethrough, said first support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent, said first support member defining a plurality of first mounting slot means therewithin;
B. a second support member securable to a wall spatially disposed from said first support member to define therebetween a pathway conduit zone for receiving, retaining and sealing adjacent pathway conduits extending therethrough, said second support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone, said second support member defining a plurality of second mounting slot means therewithin, each of said second mounting slot means being aligned with one of said first mounting slot means to define at least transverse mounting position therealong;
C. a first end member extending between said first support member and said second support member and adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent;
D. a second end member extending between said first support member and said second support member at a position spatially disposed from said first end member to define said pathway conduit zone therebetween, said second end member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone;
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E. a partitioning means being detachably attachable with respect to said first mounting slot means of said first support member and said second mounting slot means of said second support member at one of said transverse mounting positions positioned therealong while extending therebetween, said partitioning means defining a sealing surface facing outwardly therefrom adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone.

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An apparatus for adjustably retaining and sealing pathway conduits mounted extending through a wall panel comprising:

A. a first support member securable to a wall adjacent to at least one pathway conduit extending therethrough and being generally L-shaped in cross-section, said first support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent, said first support member defining a plurality of first mounting slot means therewithin, said first support member including a first mounting panel positionable adjacent the wall panel for mounting thereto and a first partition attachment panel being detachable securable with respect thereto, said first mounting panel extending across the wall panel and being generally parallel thereto, said first partition attachment panel extending approximately perpendicularly with respect to said first mounting panel and outwardly therefrom, said first mounting slot means being defined in said first partition attachment panel, said first mounting slot means extending perpendicularly with respect to said first mounting panel;
B. a second support member being generally L-shaped in cross-section and being securable to a wall spatially disposed from said first support member to define therebetween a pathway conduit zone for receiving, retaining and sealing adjacent pathway conduits extending therethrough, said second support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone, said second support member defining a plurality of second mounting slot means therewithin, each of said second mounting slot means being aligned with one of said first mounting slot means to define at least transverse mounting position therealong, said second support member including a second mounting panel positionable adjacent the wall panel for mounting thereto and a second partition attachment panel being detachable securable with respect to, said second mounting panel extending across the wall panel and being generally parallel thereto, said second partition attachment panel extending approximately perpendicularly with respect to said second mounting panel and outwardly therefrom, said second mounting slot means being defined in said second partition attachment panel, said second mounting slot means extending perpendicularly with respect to said second mounting panel;
C. a first end member extending between said first support member and said second support member and adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent;
D. a second end member extending between said first support member and said second support member at a position spatially disposed from said first end member to define said pathway conduit zone therebetween, said second end member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone;
E. a partitioning means being detachably attachable with respect to said first mounting slot means of said first support member and said second mounting slot means of said second support member at one of said transverse mounting positions positioned therealong while extending therebetween, said partitioning means defining a sealing surface facing outwardly therefrom adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone, said partitioning means being generally U-shaped and including:
(1) an abutment panel extending between one of said first mounting slot means defined in said first support member and one of said second mounting slot means defined in said second support member for facilitating abutment with a pathway conduit positioned within said pathway conduit zone thereadjacent, said abutment panel defining said sealing surface facing outwardly therefrom to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone;
(2) a first engagement tab extending generally perpendicularly away from said abutment panel in a direction opposite from said sealing surface and generally parallel with respect to said first support member thereacross to facilitate engagement therebetween to retain said abutment panel adjacent said pathway conduit zone;
(3) a second engagement tab spatially disposed from said first engagement tab and extending generally perpendicularly away from said abutment panel in a direction opposite from said sealing surface and generally parallel with respect to said second support member thereacross to facilitate engagement therebetween to retain said abutment panel adjacent said pathway conduit zone;
(4) a set screw means positioned in said abutment panel of said partitioning means and extendable outwardly from toward a pathway conduit positioned within said pathway conduit zone thereadjacent to facilitate sealing engagement therewith;
F. a first securement means adapted to secure said first engagement tab of said partitioning means with respect to said first support member;
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G. a second securement means adapted to secure said second engagement tab of said partitioning means with respect to said second support member.

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An apparatus for adjustably retaining and sealing pathway conduits mounted extending through a wall panel comprising:

A. a first support member extending generally horizontally and being securable to a wall adjacent to at least one pathway conduit extending therethrough and being generally L-shaped in cross-section, said first support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent, said first support member defining a plurality of first mounting slot means therewithin which are equally spaced therealong, said first support member including a first mounting panel positionable adjacent the wall panel for mounting thereto and a first partition attachment panel being detachable securable with respect thereto, said first mounting panel extending across the wall panel and being generally parallel thereto, said first partition attachment panel extending approximately perpendicularly with respect to said first mounting panel and outwardly therefrom, said first mounting slot means being defined in said first partition attachment panel, said first mounting slot means extending perpendicularly with respect to said first mounting panel, said first support member defining a first mounting aperture means extending therethrough to facilitate operative engagement therewith, said first mounting aperture means including a primary first mounting aperture and a secondary first mounting aperture positioned laterally adjacent to each of said first mounting slot means, said primary first mounting aperture and said secondary first mounting aperture being positioned on laterally opposite sides of said first mounting slot;
B. a second support member extending generally horizontally and being generally L-shaped in cross-section and being securable to a wall spatially disposed from said first support member to define therebetween a pathway conduit zone for receiving, retaining and sealing adjacent pathway conduits extending therethrough, said second support member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone, said second support member defining a plurality of second mounting slot means therewithin which are equally spaced therealong, each of said second mounting slot means being aligned with one of said first mounting slot means to define at least transverse mounting position therealong, said second support member including a second mounting panel positionable adjacent the wall panel for mounting thereto and a second partition attachment panel being detachable securable with respect to, said second mounting panel extending across the wall panel and being generally parallel thereto, said second partition attachment panel extending approximately perpendicularly with respect to said second mounting panel and outwardly therefrom, said second mounting slot means being defined in said second partition attachment panel, said second mounting slot means extending perpendicularly with respect to said second mounting panel, said second support member defining a second mounting aperture means extending therethrough to facilitate operative engagement therewith, said second mounting aperture means including a primary second mounting aperture and a secondary second mounting aperture positioned laterally adjacent to each of said second mounting slot means, said primary second mounting aperture and said secondary second mounting aperture being positioned on laterally opposite sides of said second mounting slot;
C. a first end member extending between said first support member and said second support member and adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent;
D. a second end member extending between said first support member and said second support member at a position spatially disposed from said first end member to define said pathway conduit zone therebetween, said second end member being adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone;
E. a partitioning means extending generally vertically and being detachably attachable with respect to said first mounting slot means of said first support member and said second mounting slot means of said second support member at one of said transverse mounting positions positioned therealong while extending therebetween, said partitioning means defining a sealing surface facing outwardly therefrom adapted to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone, said partitioning means being positionable within any one of said mounting slot means in a primary position with said sealing surface thereof facing in a primary direction in abutment with and in sealing engagement with a pathway conduit positioned within the pathway conduit zone thereadjacent and in a secondary position with said sealing surface thereof facing in a secondary direction in abutment with and in sealing engagement with a pathway conduit positioned within the pathway conduit zone thereadjacent, said secondary direction being oriented oppositely along said pathway conduit zone from said primary direction, said partitioning means being in engagement with said primary first mounting aperture and said primary second mounting aperture responsive to being in the primary position facing the primary direction and being in engagement with said secondary first mounting aperture and said secondary second mounting aperture responsive to being in the secondary position facing the secondary direction, said partitioning means being generally U-shaped and including:
(1) an abutment panel extending between one of said first mounting slot means defined in said first support member and one of said second mounting slot means defined in said second support member for facilitating abutment with a pathway conduit positioned within said pathway conduit zone thereadjacent, said abutment panel defining said sealing surface facing outwardly therefrom to abut and sealingly engage a pathway conduit positioned thereadjacent within said pathway conduit zone;
(2) a first engagement tab extending generally perpendicularly away from said abutment panel in a direction opposite from said sealing surface and generally parallel with respect to said first support member thereacross to facilitate engagement therebetween to retain said abutment panel adjacent said pathway conduit zone, said first engagement tab being engageable with respect to said first mounting aperture means;
(3) a second engagement tab spatially disposed from said first engagement tab and extending generally perpendicularly away from said abutment panel in a direction opposite from said sealing surface and generally parallel with respect to said second support member thereacross to facilitate engagement therebetween to retain said abutment panel adjacent said pathway conduit zone said second engagement tab being engageable with respect to said second mounting aperture means;
(4) a set screw means positioned in said abutment panel of said partitioning means and extendable outwardly from toward a pathway conduit positioned within said pathway conduit zone thereadjacent to facilitate sealing engagement therewith;
F. a first securement means adapted to secure said first engagement tab of said partitioning means with respect to said first support member, said first securement means including a first screw means to facilitate securement of said first engagement tab to said first support member;
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G. a second securement means adapted to secure said second engagement tab of said partitioning means with respect to said second support member, said second securement means including a second screw means to facilitate securement of said second engagement tab to said second support member.

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