REMOVABLE ADHESIVE BACKED DUCTS FOR CABLING AND A REMOVAL METHOD
First Claim
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1. A duct for distributing one or more communication lines, comprising:
- an elongated body having a length and a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein, the conduit portion containing one or more communication lines;
a flange extending lengthwise adjacent the elongated body to mount the duct to a mounting surface; and
an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the flange, the adhesive layer comprising a removable adhesive to permit removal of the duct from the mounting surface after mounting.
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Abstract
A duct for distributing one or more telecommunication lines comprises an elongated body having a length and a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein. The conduit portion contains one or more telecommunication lines. The duct also includes a flange extending lengthwise adjacent the main body to mount the duct to a mounting surface, such as a wall. The duct also includes an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the flange, the adhesive layer comprising a removable adhesive to permit removal of the duct from the mounting surface after mounting.
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33 Claims
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1. A duct for distributing one or more communication lines, comprising:
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an elongated body having a length and a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein, the conduit portion containing one or more communication lines; a flange extending lengthwise adjacent the elongated body to mount the duct to a mounting surface; and an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the flange, the adhesive layer comprising a removable adhesive to permit removal of the duct from the mounting surface after mounting. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A removably mountable article, comprising:
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an article having an elongated body having a form factor (length versus width) of at least 25 to 1 and a bottom surface along a length of the elongated body; and an adhesive layer disposed on the bottom surface of the article, the adhesive layer comprising a removable adhesive to permit removal of the article from a mounting surface after mounting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25)
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27. A method of removing a duct mounted to a mounted surface, the duct including an elongated body having a length and a conduit portion with a lengthwise bore formed therein containing one or more communication lines, a flange extending lengthwise adjacent the elongated body, and an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the flange, the adhesive layer comprising a removable adhesive, comprising:
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stretching a portion of the adhesive layer in a lengthwise direction substantially along a plane of the mounting surface; and pulling the portion of the adhesive layer away from the duct at a substantial angle from the lengthwise direction along the plane of the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 32)
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