Raised floor cable trough system
AssigneeAirtite Contractors Inc.
InventorDavid D. Bessert
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Abstract
An underfloor cable trough assembly can be employed in new or existing raised floor assemblies having removable floor panels supported at a preselected height above a subfloor by a series of vertical pedestals. Modular cable trough sections are disposed between the subfloor and the raised floor panels and can be joined to form a trough network. At least some of the trough sections have apertures formed in their side walls at regularly spaced intervals. Removable cover plates are disposed in the side wall apertures. The cover plates serve as a portion of the trough side wall when installed and are removable to permit individual trough sections to be joined to each other. In addition, the removable floor panels serve as covers for the trough sections.
Claims32
An underfloor cable trough assembly for use with a raised floor assembly of the type having removable raised floor panels supported above a subfloor by a series of vertical pedestals, the assembly comprising:
- modular cable trough sections adapted to be disposed between the subfloor and the raised floor panels, each of said trough sections including a continuous bottom wall and two upstanding side walls, at least some of said trough sections having apertures formed in their side walls at regularly spaced intervals;
- removable cover plates normally disposed in the side wall apertures, said cover plates being adapted to serve as a portion of said trough side wall when installed and being removable to permit individual trough sections to be joined to each other;
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- means for joining individual trough sections to form a trough network.
The underfloor cable trough assembly of 7, wherein said stringer support plates are permanently attached to the vertical pedestals.
An cable management system for installation on a building subfloor, the system comprising:
- vertical pedestals arranged on the building subfloor;
- removable raised floor panels supported above the subfloor by said vertical pedestals;
- modular cable trough sections adapted to be disposed between the subfloor and said raised floor panels, each of said trough sections including a continuous bottom wall and two upstanding side walls, at least some of said trough sections including apertures formed in their side walls at regularly spaced intervals;
- removable cover plates normally disposed in the side wall apertures, said cover plates being adapted to serve as a portion of said trough side walls when installed and being removable to permit individual trough sections to be joined to each other;
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- means for joining individual trough sections to form a trough network.
The underfloor cable trough assembly of claim 19, further comprising covers for said trough sections.
The cable management system of 27, wherein said stringer support plates are permanently attached to said vertical pedestals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.