Patent ID: 6696642
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
A wiring installation device for installing wiring in a facility to facilitate subsequent identification of the location of the wiring for attachment of the wiring to a system to provide a service to the system, the facility comprising a frame and a wall attached to the frame and comprising a front side and a rear side and providing a wall hole extending between the front side and the rear side, the frame comprising a pair of frame members, the wiring installation device comprisinga cover support unit configured to be attached to the pair of frame members and to extend behind the rear side of the wall and into the wall hole, a cover configured for movement relative to the cover support unit between a covered position in which the cover is attached to the cover support unit and covers the wall hole adjacent the front side of the wall before attachment of the wiring to the system and an uncovered position in which the cover uncovers the wall hole for attachment of the wiring to the system, and a wiring retainer attached to or configured to be attached to the cover support unit or the cover to retain the wiring adjacent the wall hole, wherein the cover support unit comprises a support mount and a cover support, the support mount comprises a first attachment portion to be attached to a first of the frame members, a second attachment portion to be attached to a second of the frame members, and an intermediate portion attached to the first and second attachment portions and providing a sleeve-receiving hole, the cover support comprises a sleeve configured to be attached to the intermediate portion and to extend through the sleeve-receiving hole such that a first portion of the sleeve is located to one side of the support mount to extend into the wall hole and a second portion of the sleeve is located to an opposite side of the support mount, the first portion of the sleeve comprises an end opening, and the cover is configured to extend through the end opening and attach to the sleeve when the cover is positioned in its covered position.