Wire installation strip
US5743497A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L3/223
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wire installation strip for installing electrical wire which may be mounted to a supporting structural element to speed the installation of the electrical wire. The wire installation strip includes a base and a plurality of retention hooks to retain the electrical wire. Each retention hook includes a first leg extending upwardly from the base, a second leg extending over from the first leg, and a detent angled downwardly from the second leg to capture and retain the electrical wire. The second leg is spaced from the base a selected distance to define an opening having a central axis and provide a gap corresponding to approximately the thickness of the electrical wire. The central axes of the opening of each retention hook are positioned generally parallel to one another.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.