Electricity: conductors and insulators – Conduits – cables or conductors – Accessories
Patent
1997-06-30
1999-04-27
Kincaid, Kristine
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Conduits, cables or conductors
Accessories
439882, 248 741, H01B 700
Patent
active
058981349
ABSTRACT:
In general, a wire retainer according to the present invention includes an exterior retaining wall having a first dimension adapted to be inserted through the aperture between the resilient fingers of the wiring duct, an interior retaining wall, a projection which extends normal to the interior retaining wall, and a duct engaging portion, disposed between a portion of the interior and exterior retaining walls, for securing the wire retainer at any selected vertical height between adjacent resilient fingers, having a first dimension substantially similar to the exterior retaining wall first dimension, and a second dimension larger than the duct engaging first dimension, whereby the second dimension interferingly engages adjacent resilient fingers after insertion and one-quarter turn rotation of the wire retainer.
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Fallin David L.
Stefanich Edward
Hilliard Mark D.
Kincaid Kristine
McCann Robert A.
Panduit Corp.
Patel Dhiru R
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