Wiring duct
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1. A wiring duct comprising:
- a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom,and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base,each side terminating with a side latching means to releasable secure said cover to said base,said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means,each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover,each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base,each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member of said base, andsaid inside arm extending from said cover at an angle away from said outside arm.
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Abstract
A wiring duct comprising a base and a cover for providing an opening therebetween for receipt of wires and the like. The base has a pair of sides with their free ends terminating in an arrowhead configuration. The cover is provided with a pair of arms on each side for snapping over the arrowhead to provide a positive latch therewith. The inside arm on each side of the cover is angled away from its respective outside arm to engage the leading edge of the arrowhead and provide for firm engagement with the arrowhead notwithstanding the typical range of tolerances associated with manufacturing products of this type.
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1. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasable secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base, each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member of said base, and said inside arm extending from said cover at an angle away from said outside arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasably secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base, each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member of said base, and said inside arm having a thickness that is less than the thickness of said outside arm.
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8. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a fist substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasably secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base, and each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member o said base and each of said side latching means being in the shape of an arrowhead and said side latching surfaces being disposed adjacent the widest portion of said arrowhead, the said inside arm extending from said cover at an angle away from said outside arm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasably secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding sided latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base, and each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member of said base and each of said side latching means being in the shape of an arrowhead and said side latching surfaces being disposed adjacent the widest portion of said arrowhead, and said inside arm having a thickness that is less than the thickness of said outside arm.
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13. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasably secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surface facing away from said base, and each of said cover latching surfaces engaging its corresponding side latching surface on a line, said lines lying in a plane substantially parallel to the planar member of said base, and each of said cover latching surfaces being disposed at an angle of approximately 40 degrees relative to its corresponding side latching surface.
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14. A wiring duct comprising:
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a base including a first substantially planar member having a pair of sides extending transversely therefrom, and a cover having cover latching means at each side for engaging said base to releasably secure said cover to said base, each side terminating with a side latching means to releasably secure said cover to said base, said cover latching means at each side comprising an outside arm and an inside arm, each of said arms having arm latching means for simultaneous engagement with a corresponding side latching means, each side latching means having a pair of planar side latching surfaces facing away from said cover, each of said arm latching means having a planar cover latching surfaces facing away from said base, said inside arm extending from said cover at an angle away from said outside arm, said side latching means having a deflection surface disposed at an angle for engagement with said inside arm when said cover and base are assembled to prevent movement of said cover relative to said base by applying a force against said deflection surface which urges said side latching surfaces into engagement with said cover latching surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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