Cable tray cable routing system
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsShaun P. Brouwer, David R. Davis, Dennis J. Waszak, Samuel C. Ramey, Scott R. Hartman, Robert Nicoli
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a bracket that joins adjacent cable trays. The bracket includes a main body with upper members, a bottom member and sides. The upper members have a space therebetween to retain transverse wires of adjacent cable trays. The sides include generally C-shaped arms extending from the sides of the main body and along the back of the main body. When the bracket is secured to the adjacent cable trays a longitudinal wire of each cable tray is positioned between the upper members and the sides of the main body.
Claims5
A cable routing system comprising:
- a first cable tray having a plurality of transverse wires and a plurality of longitudinal wires, wherein the plurality of transverse wires include downwardly extending sidewalls, and the plurality of longitudinal wires include side longitudinal wires positioned adjacent the downwardly extending sidewalls and bottom longitudinal wires positioned at an end of each downwardly extending sidewall;
- a second cable tray adjacent to the first cable tray, the second cable tray having a plurality of transverse wires and a plurality of longitudinal wires, wherein the plurality of transverse wires include downwardly extending sidewalls, and the plurality of longitudinal wires include side longitudinal wires positioned adjacent the downwardly extending sidewalls and bottom longitudinal wires positioned at an end of each downwardly extending sidewall;
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- at least one bracket that secures the first cable tray to the adjacent second cable tray, the at least one bracket having
- a main body with upper members, a bottom member and sides;
- wherein the upper members include a space therebetween for retaining one of the transverse wires of the first cable tray and the second cable tray;
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- wherein the sides include generally C-shaped arms extending from the main body and along a back of the main body;
- whereby the at least one bracket is attached to the first cable tray and the second cable tray with one of the side longitudinal wires of the first cable tray and the second cable tray positioned between the upper members and the sides to secure the at least one bracket to the first cable tray and the second cable tray;
- wherein each of the upper members have at least one upper spring arm projecting downwardly for engaging one of the side longitudinal wires of the first cable tray and the second cable tray between the upper member and the main body, and wherein the bottom member has at least one lower spring arm for engaging one of the bottom longitudinal wires of the first cable tray and the second cable tray between the bottom member and the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.