Coupler for cable trough

Details Coupler for cable trough Coupler for cable trough

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

King, Anita (Department: 3632)

Joints and connections

Member ends joined by inserted section

Externally bridged

C052S220500, C248S068100, C403S122000, C403S387000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07093997

ABSTRACT:
Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.

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