An Improved Method of Protecting, Supporting, and Carrying Electric Conductors and other Wires.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Protecting, Supporting, and Carrying Electric
Conductors and other Wires.
We, GEORGE EDWARD TAYLOR, of 5, Jamaica Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey,
and JUSTUS ECK, of 5, Priory Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We make a sheathing divided longitudinally into two or more parts, of metal
or of other material of a springy nature, in such a manner or of such a shape that
the parts are held together by the springiness of the material and may be divided
at desire.
The sheathings are made of various lengths which are joined together by junction
boxes also easily separable into parts.
The junction boxes are also made so as to provide for alteration in the size of
the sheathing or for the addition of branch sheathings.
The sheathings are sometimes coated with paints and solutions to render them
proof against corrosion, they are also sometimes coated with insulating material.
The joints in the sheathing both longitudinal and transverse are also sometimes
made waterproof to prevent access of water or other fluid to the interior.
The electric conductors or other wires are carried in the interior of the sheath-
ings and are at all times accessible by separating the parts of the sheathing
longitudinally.
Dated thin
do of Anil 1907
An Improved Method of Protecting, Supporting, and Carrying Electric
Conductors and other Wires.
We, GEORGE EDWARD TAYLOR, of Beckbury Villa, Buxton Road, Thornton
Heath, late of 5, Jamaica Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, and JUSTUS ECк, of
5, Priory Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, Middlesex, Electrical Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
We make a sheathing or conduit divided longitudinally into two or more parts
of metal or of other material of a springy nature in such a manner and in such a
shape that the parts are held together by the springiness of the material and
may be divided at desire as shewn in Figures 1 to 6.

page_text: These sheathings or conduits are made of various lengths as may be convenient,
and these lengths are joined end to end when desired by junction boxes also easily
separable into parts longitudinally (Figs. 7 and 8).
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The longitudinal joints are lettered k" in Figures 8, 10 & 12.
These junction boxes are also made so as to provide for alteration in the size of
the sheathings and for the addition of branch sheathings (Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12).
The sheathings and the junction boxes are sometimes coated with paints or
solutions, to render them proof against corrosion, or with insulating material.
The joints in the sheathings and junction boxes are sometimes made waterproof
by painting, or by the insertion of compressible elastic materials in the joints.
The electric conductors or other wires are carried in the interior of the sheath-
ings and junction boxes as herein before described and are at all times and in all
parts accessible by separating the parts of the sheathing or junction boxes.
In the accompanying drawing are shewn three different sections of such
separable sheathings the parts of which are marked a" and "b" in the Figures
1 to 6.
At "c" is clearly shewn the way in which the two parts of the separable
sheathing are held together and also how when desired a piece of compressible
elastic material may be inserted.
These three sections of sheathing marked "a" and "b" are only illustrative of
the method of holding the parts together and other sections may be used when
desired.
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At e" is shewn a separable junction box held together by pieces marked "f"
(Figs. 7 & 8).
At "g" is shown a separable junction box constructed to provide for branching
(Figs. 9 & 10).
At "h" is shown a separable junction box constructed to provide for alteration
in the size of the sheathings joined by it (Figs. 11 & 12).
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The respective sizes of the three ends of "g may vary as required.
The ends of any of the junction boxes may vary in section as well as in size to
provide for joining separable sheathings of different sections.
In the drawing the electric conductors or other wires are marked "
these may partly or entirely fill the sheathings and junction boxes.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is: :-
(1) A method of protecting electric conductors and other wires by surrounding
them with separable sheathings or conduits and junction boxes of metal or other
material of a springy nature.
(2) A method of supporting such conductors and wires by enclosing them in
separable sheathings or conduits and junction boxes.
(3) A method of carrying such conductors and wires inside separable sheath-
ings or conduit and junction boxes so that they are at all times at all parts
accessible for inspection, alteration, or addition.
(4) A method of constructing sheathings or conduits of springy material so
that they are separable into parts longitudinally.
(5) A method of jointing and branching separable sheathings or conduits
whilst maintaining accessibility of the conductors to be contained in them.
Dated this 16th day of February 1898.
:
GEORGE EDWARD TAYLOR.
JUSTUS ECK.