Wire protection grommet for high-speed communications cabling
US6583356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/185
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wire protection grommet is constructed for installation in a wire pull opening in the cell of a cellular raceway. The grommet is sized for insertion through the wire pull opening and defines central passages extending through the opening. The central passage has a radiused portion defining a wire pull strain relief to prevent wires that pass through the grommet from being bent beyond a predetermined bend radius. The grommet is constructed to lockingly engage into the wire pull opening so that it is not displaced during use. The distal end of the grommet may be weighted so that the grommet correctly orients itself in the opening during installation. The grommet may also include a wire storage section around which excess wiring can be wrapped. Hooks may be provided for retaining the excess wire on the wire storage section. The grommet may include an opening or slot which extends to the central passage and which is sized to permit wires to be slid into the passage. The grommet may be configured for installation in a variety of opening sizes and shapes and at the transitions between various components of the raceway system, such as between the raceway cell and an activation box or be…
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