Patent ID: 7752730

Claim:
A method for assembling a cable duct system, the method comprising: providing a cable duct section comprising an end; providing a cable duct component that can receive the end of the cable duct section, the cable duct component comprising a barb assembly, the barb assembly comprising: a barb comprising a body and one or more barb arms extending from the body to bitingly engage the end of the cable duct section and to oppose removal of the end of the cable duct section from the cable duct component; and a releasable assembly for applying a force to the barb and, responsive to the application of the force, for moving the barb and one or more barb arms from an unengaged position to an engaged position without the use of tools, wherein the releasable assembly comprises a scotch yoke assembly; inserting the end of the cable duct section into the cable duct component; and without the use of tools, actuating the releasable assembly to the engaged position.