Releasable barb assembly

Details Releasable barb assembly Releasable barb assembly

2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)

Supports

Pipe or cable

Brackets

C403S387000, C439S439000, C439S864000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10808974

ABSTRACT:
The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the application of the force, for moving the barb and one or more barb arms from an unengaged position to an engaged position without the use of tools. The barb assembly and/or cable duct component can also comprise a spring bias, which can bias the releasable assembly to the unengaged position upon actuating the releasable assembly to the unengaged position. The embodiments also provide methods of installing cable duct components and systems with the above-described features.

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