One-piece reclosable cable and wire duct

A one-piece duct system for wires and the like comprising an elongated duct channel and an elongated duct channel cover, a flexible hinge integrally formed and interconnecting the channel and cover whereby the channel and cover can be reciprocated plural times between first duct system access and second duct system closed positions;

• independent support means affixed to the duct channel for engaging the cover when the cover is in the second duct system closed position, the supporting means extending from the duct channel proximal to the hinge and into operative engagement with the cover when the cover is in the closed position, and the supporting means being elastically deformable and deformed when the cover is urged from its system closed position thereby applying a biasing force to the cover to restrict cover movement and unlatching whereby undesired deformations of the flexible hinge and duct system may be avoided.

A one-piece duct system for wires and the like comprising an elongated duct channel and an elongated duct channel cover, the channel being of generally U-shaped cross-section having a bottom portion and first and second sidewalls, a flexible hinge integrally formed and interconnecting the channel and cover whereby the channel and cover can be reciprocated plural times between first duct system access and second duct system closed positions;

• independent means for supporting the cover, the support means including an elongated cantilever member affixed at a first edge thereof to the first duct channel sidewall and extending upwardly therefrom, the support means being elastically deformable and oriented whereby movement of the cover to the duct closed position causes engagement between the cover and support means whereby the support means applies a biasing force to the cover thereby serving to inhibit undesired hinge and duct deformations.

A one-piece duct system for wires and the like comprising an elongated duct channel and an elongated duct channel cover, the channel being of generally U-shaped cross-section having a bottom portion and first and second sidewalls, a flexible hinge integrally formed and interconnecting the channel and cover whereby the channel and cover can be reciprocated plural times between first duct system access and second duct system closed positions;

• latch means for maintaining the duct system in the second closed position;
• independent means for supporting the cover, the support means being an elastically deformable elongated cantilever member affixed at a first edge thereof to the first duct channel sidewall and extending upwardly therefrom, the support means being oriented whereby movement of the cover to the duct closed position causes the inward lateral movement of support means whereby the support means thereby applies a laterally outward bias on the cover to inhibit undesired hinge deformation and opening of the latch means.