Flanged conduit and insulation for electric wires and method of use
OwnerHarry I. Zimmermaninventor
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Abstract
Flanged conduit and flanged insulation for anchoring electric wires along a wall and floor is shown for use by inserting the flange into a preexisting gap.
Claims22
A flanged conduit adapted to be installed using an existing gap between a wall, a molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and a floor covering comprising:
- an elongated body having:
- an outside surface;
- and, an inside surface spaced from said outside surface defining a cavity;
- and,
- an outwardly extending elongated longitudinal first flange coupled to said outside surface, said first flange having a length the same as the length of the elongated body and a width dimensioned so that when said flange is inserted in said existing gap, said flange is not visible and said conduit lies substantially flush against said wall, molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and the floor covering.
Electric wires having flanged insulation, comprising:
- electric wires;
- flanged insulation surrounding said electric wires fabricated of resilient plastic material and having:
- an elongated body having an outside surface;
- and, an outwardly extending elongated longitudinal first flange coupled to said outside surface, said flanged insulation adapted to be installed using an existing gap between a wall, a molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and a floor covering, said flange having a length the same as the length of the elongated body and a width dimensioned so that when said flange is inserted in said gap, said flange is not visible and said flanged insulation lies substantially flush against said wall, molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and the floor covering.
A method for holding electric wires along a preexisting gap between a wall, a molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and a floor covering comprising the steps of:
- providing a flanged conduit having a body and a flange, said flange having a length the same as the length of the body and a width dimensioned so that when said flange is inserted into said preexisting gap, said flange is not visible and said conduit lies substantially flush against said wall, molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and the floor covering;
- inserting electric wires into said body;
- and inserting said flange into said gap.
A method for holding electric wires along a preexisting gap between a wall, a molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and a floor covering comprising the steps of:
- molding resilient plastic material around said electric wires in a profile having a body containing said wires and an outwardly extending flange, said flange having a length the same as the length of the body and a width dimensioned so that when said flange is inserted into said preexisting gap, said flange is not visible and said resilient plastic material lies substantially flush against said wall, molding or baseboard affixed to the wall and the floor covering;
- and, inserting said flange into said gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.