Patent ID: 6634605
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for disassembling a cable duct system, said method comprising the following steps:providing first and second cable duct sections, each having an end, and a cable duct coupler having a channel portion with a first portion generally complementary to said end of said first cable duct section and a second portion generally complementary to said end of said second cable duct section, a first outer guide element generally complementary to said end of said first cable duct section and a second outer guide element generally complementary to said end of said second cable duct section, a barb mount extending from at least one of said channel portion and said outer guide elements, and a barb having a body and first and second arms extending from said body, said barb being mounted on said barb mount by a releasable fastener, wherein at least a portion of said first arm extends at an angle between said first portion of said channel portion and said barb body and at least a portion of said second arm extends at an angle between said second portion of said channel portion and said barb body, wherein said first cable duct section is retained within said coupler by said first arm of said barb bitingly engaging said first cable duct section and said second cable duct section is retained within said coupler by said second arm of said barb bitingly engaging said second cable duct section; releasing said releasable fastener to release said barb from said barb mount and thereby release said biting engagement of said first arm of said barb with said first cable duct section and said biting engagement of said second arm of said barb with said second cable duct section; withdrawing said first cable duct section from said cable duct coupler; and withdrawing said second cable duct section from said cable duct coupler.