Patent ID: 6450458
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable duct coupler for coupling discrete cable duct sections together without the need for tools, comprising:an inner wall shaped to define a cable-receiving channel therebetween, said inner wall having a predefined axial length between forward and rearward edges; a support rib outwardly extending from said inner wall, said support rib being substantially centrally disposed between the forward and rearward edges of said inner wall, said support rib including at least one clip mount; an axially extending outer wall formed on said support rib, said axially extending outer wall being outwardly spaced from said inner wall by a predefined distance to define a duct section receiving space therebetween; and at least one removable retention clip matable with said clip mount through an open space provided in said outer wall, said retention clip having arms that extend into the duct section receiving space, wherein upon insertion of duct sections into said duct section receiving space, said at least one retention clip biases the duct sections against said inner wall to retain the duct sections together.