Access floor trench raceway
US5546717A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/285
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A trench raceway providing multiple wire passages between an undersurface and an access surface. The access surface defines an access passage with opposing first and second access sides. The trench raceway includes a plurality of support pedestals, a trench pan, and an adjustable pan support. The pedestals provide support to the first and second sides of the access surface. The pedestals include an undersurface support, a floor support having a floor support portion and an access passage portion, and an adjustable central section intermediate the undersurface support and the floor support. The trench pan is adapted to be supported by the first and second access sides of the trench raceway to provide the multiple wiring passageways. The trench pan includes a pan section with a support passage intermediate a first and second flank supported by the access passage portions of the support pedestals. The adjustable pan support provides support for the trench pan and includes an undersurface engaging end, a cover plate engaging end, and a pan support adjuster intermediate the undersurface end and the cover plate engaging end. The pan support is mounted on the pan support passage to suppor…
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