US4627469A
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Composite structure duct
Assignee: Legrand SA
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Filing: 1984-12-07
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Granted: 1986-12-09
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Expires: 2004-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A duct for wiring comprises a plastic body member of U-shaped cross section and a plastic cover adapted to be received at an open end of the body member. The sidewalls of the body member are equipped with metal or plastic casing elements. The casing elements are clipped, preferably with detenting action, on the sidewalls of the body member by means of grooves and tongues on the respective parts. Another casing element may be provided on the cover and is adapted to be clipped on the body member proximate the open end. The base wall of the body member normally has no casing element and may accommodate a fastener for securing the duct to a support. A so-called connecting casing element may be provided in place of a plain casing element in order to assemble or group together two or more such ducts. In this event the connecting casing element connects the body members of two or more ducts.
Inventors
- 👤 Yvon Buard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:14
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F17/00; E04F17/08; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; H02G3/0425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A duct comprising a body member of plastic material and having a U-shaped cross section and having opposed sidewalls, a base wall and an open end, a cover for closing off said open end of said body member, a first metal casing element for cladding an outer face of one of said sidewalls of said body member, a second metal casing element for cladding an outer face of the other of said sidewalls of said body member, said body member having external engagement means, said casing elements each having complementary engagement means fittingly engageable with said external engagement means for securing said casing elements on said body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A duct comprising a body member of plastic material and having a U-shaped cross section and having opposed sidewalls, a base wall and an open end, a cover for closing off said open end of said body member, a first metal casing element for cladding an outer face of one of said sidewalls of said body member, a second metal casing element for cladding an outer face of the other of said sidewalls of said body member, said body member having external engagement means, said casing elements each having complementary engagement means fittingly engageable with said external engagement means for securing said casing elements on said body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said external engagement means and said complementary engagement means are adapted to releasably clip said casing elements on said body member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said external engagement means and said complementary engagement means are engageable by detenting action to releasably clip said casing elements on said body member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said external engagement means comprises a groove provided on said body member proximate to each edge of said open end and extending parallel to a respective edge of said open end, and said complementary engagement means comprises a tongue detentably engageable with each groove for releasably securing each casing element on said body member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The duct according to claim 4, wherein further comprising another groove provided on said body member cooperable with an edge of said cover for releasably clipping said cover to said body member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said external engagement means comprises a tongue on said body member proximate to said open end at each edge of said open end and extending parallel to a respective edge of said open end, each said casing element having a leg, said complementary engagement means comprising one shoulder projecting from said leg for releasably hooking onto a respective one of said tongues.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The duct according to claim 6, wherein there is a groove formed on an inner surface of said one shoulder on the respective casing element, and each tongue has another shoulder complementary to said groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The duct according to claim 6, wherein said one shoulder on each casing element has additional engagement means for detentable engagement with a corresponding edge of said cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein each of said external engagement means comprises a groove provided on the associated sidewall of said body member and extending parallel thereto, and said complementary engagement means comprises a tongue complementary to said groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The duct according to claim 9, wherein there is another tongue integral with said associated sidewall and parallel thereto, and said groove is formed between the associated sidewall and said another tongue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The duct according to claim 9, wherein said groove is located at a lower end of the associated sidewall adjacent its connection with said base wall of said body member disposed opposite said open end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The duct according to claim 9, wherein each of said casing elements has a generally L-shaped cross section with legs substantially at right angles to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said external engagement means comprises a groove formed in an outer surface of said base wall of said body member opposite said open end, at least one of said casing elements comprising a leg and said complementary engagement means comprising a lip projecting from said leg so that said at least one casing element hooks onto said base wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The duct according to claim 13, wherein each of said casing elements is generally U-shaped in cross section and comprises two substantially parallel legs disposed on respective sides of a central portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The duct according to claim 12, wherein each of said casing elements has a tongue projecting from an inner surface and including a free edge adapted to bear against the respective sidewall of said body member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The duct according to claim 1, said cover having a web, and there being another casing element cooperable with said web.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
The duct according to claim 16, wherein said web has sides and remote edges, said another casing element encases one of said sides and said remote edges of said web, said another casing element having other engagement means for detentably engaging said another casing element with said web on said body member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The duct according to claim 16, wherein one of said sidewalls has a ledge, and said web has along one of its edges a lip adapted to releasably hook beneath said ledge.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein one of said casing elements defines a connecting casing element having other engagement means cooperable with other complementary engagement means on a body member of another duct for securing said duct and said other duct together.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The duct according to claim 1, wherein said body members is of a one-piece construction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
129 words
A duct comprising a body member of plastic material and having a U-shaped cross section and defining opposed sidewalls, a base wall and an open end opposite said base wall, a cover for closing off said open end of said body member, metal casing elements for cladding an outer face of each of said sidewalls, and a metal casing element for cladding said cover, said body member and said cover having first engagement means and said casing elements having complementary second engagement means fittingly engageable with respective ones of said first engagement means, and means for releasably mounting said cover and said casing element for said cover at said open end whereby said cover and said casing element for said cover are removable in unison from said body member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
129 words
A duct comprising a body member of plastic material and having a U-shaped cross section and defining opposed sidewalls, a base wall and an open end opposite said base wall, a cover for closing off said open end of said body member, metal casing elements for cladding an outer face of each of said sidewalls, and a metal casing element for cladding said cover, said body member and said cover having first engagement means and said casing elements having complementary second engagement means fittingly engageable with respective ones of said first engagement means, and means for releasably mounting said cover and said casing element for said cover at said open end whereby said cover and said casing element for said cover are removable in unison from said body member.
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