Protective plate kit for cables and the like

• US 7,297,009 B1
• Filed: 07/11/2006
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Holmes J. Gormerley
• Original Assignee: Holmes J. Gormerley
• Inventors: Gormerley, Holmes J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Prasad; Chandrika
• Application Number:
  US11/483,766
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 439/212, 439/120, 439/131, 439/94, 439/535, 439/637, 439/536, 439/537, 439/538, 522/32, 174/505, 248/56
• US Class Current: 439/212
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/185 Floor outlets and access cups
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/22 Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings

Abstract

A kit includes a trim plate that has rigid sections arranged end-to-end, defining a cavity within an inner perimeter thereof. Each section has a corresponding beveled edge outwardly sloping away from the inner perimeter. A core member has a unitary body formed from deformably resilient material and is registered between the rigid sections, beneath the floor surface. Mounting flanges are aligned along the inner perimeter of the trim plate and abuts the outer perimeter of the core member. Each mounting flange has ribs that inwardly protrude into the core member and extend along an entire length thereof. The ribs are coupled with the core member so that same is prohibited from downwardly traveling beneath the floor surface. Computer cables pass through the core member, causing same to expand against the mounting flanges and constrict air gaps created within the core member when the cables are passed below the floor surface.

Claims

1. An insulating kit for providing a barrier through which cables are channeled from one room to another room, said kit comprising:

a trim plate including a plurality of rigid sections contiguously arranged end-to-end and spanning across a floor surface such that said rigid sections define a cavity within an inner perimeter of said rigid sections, each of said rigid sections having corresponding beveled edges outwardly sloping away from associated ones of said inner perimeters;

a core member having a single and unitary body formed from deformably resilient material, said core member being centrally registered between said rigid sections and disposed beneath the floor surface; and

a plurality of mounting flanges symmetrically aligned along said inner perimeters of said trim plate and directly abutting said outer perimeter of said core member, each of said mounting flanges being provided with a plurality of monolithically formed ribs inwardly protruding into said core member;

wherein a plurality of computer cables are removably passed through said core member and thereby causing said core member to laterally expand against said mounting flanges and constrict air gaps created within said core member when the computer cables are passed below the floor surface and into said core member.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said mounting flanges are removably engageable with said core member and corresponding ones of said rigid sections of said trim plate.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said mounting flanges includes a top surface disposed above corresponding ones of said rigid plates, said mounting flanges having respective longitudinal lengths extending downwardly to a bottom surface of said core member.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said mounting flanges are vertically registered along a vertical plane defined subjacent the floor surface.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said core member is formed from foam rubber and occupies an entire surface area between said inner perimeters of said trim plate.

6. An insulating kit for providing a barrier through which cables are channeled from one room to another room, said kit comprising:

a trim plate including a plurality of rigid sections contiguously arranged end-to-end and spanning across a floor surface such that said rigid sections define a cavity within an inner perimeter of said rigid sections, each of said rigid sections having corresponding beveled edges outwardly sloping away from associated ones of said inner perimeters;

a core member having a single and unitary body formed from deformably resilient material, said core member being centrally registered between said rigid sections and disposed beneath the floor surface; and

a plurality of mounting flanges symmetrically aligned along said inner perimeters of said trim plate and directly abutting said outer perimeter of said core member, each of said mounting flanges being provided with a plurality of monolithically formed ribs inwardly protruding into said core member, wherein said ribs penetrate said core member and extend along an entire vertical length of said core member;

wherein a plurality of computer cables are removably passed through said core member and thereby causing said core member to laterally expand against said mounting flanges and constrict air gaps created within said core member when the computer cables are passed below the floor surface and into said core member.

7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein each of said mounting flanges are removably engageable with said core member and corresponding ones of said rigid sections of said trim plate.

8. The assembly of claim 6, wherein each of said mounting flanges includes a top surface disposed above corresponding ones of said rigid plates, said mounting flanges having respective longitudinal lengths extending downwardly to a bottom surface of said core member.

9. The assembly of claim 6, wherein each of said mounting flanges are vertically registered along a vertical plane defined subjacent the floor surface.

10. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said core member is formed from foam rubber and occupies an entire surface area between said inner perimeters of said trim plate.

11. An insulating kit for providing a barrier through which cables are channeled from one room to another room, said kit comprising:

a trim plate including a plurality of rigid sections contiguously arranged end-to-end and spanning across a floor surface such that said rigid sections define a cavity within an inner perimeter of said rigid sections, each of said rigid sections having corresponding beveled edges outwardly sloping away from associated ones of said inner perimeters;

a core member having a single and unitary body formed from deformably resilient material, said core member being centrally registered between said rigid sections and disposed beneath the floor surface; and

a plurality of mounting flanges symmetrically aligned along said inner perimeters of said trim plate and directly abutting said outer perimeter of said core member, each of said mounting flanges being provided with a plurality of monolithically formed ribs inwardly protruding into said core member, wherein said ribs penetrate said core member and extend along an entire vertical length of said core member, wherein said ribs are coextensively shaped and are directly coupled with said core member in such a manner that said core member is prohibited from downwardly traveling beneath the floor surface;

wherein a plurality of computer cables are removably passed through said core member and thereby causing said core member to laterally expand against said mounting flanges and constrict air gaps created within said core member when the computer cables are passed below the floor surface and into said core member.

12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein each of said mounting flanges are removably engageable with said core member and corresponding ones of said rigid sections of said trim plate.

13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein each of said mounting flanges includes a top surface disposed above corresponding ones of said rigid plates, said mounting flanges having respective longitudinal lengths extending downwardly to a bottom surface of said core member.

14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein each of said mounting flanges are vertically registered along a vertical plane defined subjacent the floor surface.

15. The assembly of claim 13, wherein said core member is formed from foam rubber and occupies an entire surface area between said inner perimeters of said trim plate.