U.S. patent application number 12/383936 was filed with the patent office on 2010-09-30 for corner wall conduit.
Invention is credited to Robert DePaul.
Application Number | 20100242389 12/383936 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42782415 |
Filed Date | 2010-09-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100242389 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DePaul; Robert |
September 30, 2010 |
Corner wall conduit
Abstract
What is disclosed is a conduit for the installation of telephone
or television cables in the interior of a building. The conduit is
adapted to be installed at the corner where a wall meets a ceiling.
The conduit comprises a cable receiver, a cover therefore and a
moulding to be installed over the cover.
Inventors: |
DePaul; Robert; (Red Bank,
NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ARTHUR M. PESLAK, ESQ;Mandel & Peslak, LLC
Suite 5, 80 Scenic Drive
Freehold
NJ
07728-5211
US
|
Family ID: |
42782415 |
Appl. No.: |
12/383936 |
Filed: |
March 30, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/288.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F 19/0436 20130101;
E04F 2019/0413 20130101; E04F 19/0463 20130101; H02G 3/0425
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/288.1 |
International
Class: |
E04F 19/02 20060101
E04F019/02; E04F 13/06 20060101 E04F013/06 |
Claims
1. A wall cable conduit combination comprising: (a) a
longitudinally extending cable receiver adapted to be fastened to a
wall where the wall intersects a ceiling comprising a first side
panel, a second side panel, a first central panel, a plurality of
first projections oriented generally perpendicular to the first
side panel and a plurality of second projections oriented generally
perpendicular to the second side panel; (b) a longitudinally
extending conduit cover adapted to be removably connected to the
cable receiver such that a hollow space is formed between the
conduit cover and the cable receiver wherein cables are placed, the
conduit cover comprising a second central panel, a first connecting
unit and a second connecting unit wherein the second central unit
comprises a rectangular projection and the first connecting unit is
adapted to be received in the plurality of first projections and
the second connecting unit is adapted to be received in the
plurality of second projections and thereby the conduit cover is
removably attached to the cable receiver; (c) a longitudinally
extending decorative moulding adapted to be received in the
rectangular projection comprising a removable architectural face
plate on a front surface and a longitudinally extending slot on a
back surface adapted to receive the rectangular projection; and (d)
double sided tape to fix the decorative moulding to the second
central panel of the longitudinally extending conduit cover
2. The corner wall cable conduit combination of claim 1 further
comprising a corner moulding comprising two perpendicular rear
surfaces with longitudinally extending grooves therein adapted to
be installed to cable conduits at the intersection of two vertical
walls.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is directed to the field of conduits
used for installation of wires or cables inside of buildings. Such
wires or cables can be used for providing telephone, internet,
fibre optics, speakers or television service to a customer in a
building without having to wall fish wires. In particular, the
present invention is directed to the field of conduits mounted on
the exterior surface of interior walls in the buildings.
[0002] In general, the utility company provides a main line for
service into the building. In an apartment or office complex, the
service lines to the individual units must be run separately into
the individual units. Consequently, the lines are run through
various parts of the buildings. Generally, the cables run through
the interior hallways in conduits located in the corner where the
side walls meet the ceilings. The conduit covers must be easily
removable to service, upgrade and to splice the cables when each
customer calls for service.
[0003] The presently available conduits for use in these types of
buildings generally are mounted at the corner where the walls
intersect the ceiling. The available conduits generally are
fabricated from plastic with a triangular cross-section. Thus, the
currently available conduits provide a plain and inexpensive
looking appearance. This inexpensive looking appearance creates a
problem in up-scale residences and office buildings because it
detracts from the ambiance of the building. In such up-scale
buildings, the occupants expect high quality appearing mouldings at
the corners of walls and ceilings. However, placing a conventional
corner moulding over the available conduits cannot be easily
implemented.
[0004] A primary object of the present invention is to solve the
aforementioned problem. The present invention, as explained in
detail below, solves this problem by providing a novel corner
conduit and moulding combination for installing wires and cables
therein. The interchangeable architectural face piece also allows
for ease of installation for the typical homeowner. Pre-finished
mouldings can be installed without nails or putty eliminating the
need to nail through the pre-finished face plate. The product is
also UL.RTM. rated and may be used as a path for electrical
wiring.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] A corner wall cable conduit comprising a longitudinally
extending cable receiver adapted to be fastened to a wall where the
wall intersects a ceiling comprising a first side panel, a second
side panel, a central panel and a plurality of projections oriented
generally perpendicular to the first side panel and the second side
panel; a longitudinally extending conduit cover adapted to be
connected to the cable receiver such that a hollow space is formed
between the conduit cover and the cable receiver for the
installation of cables or wires comprising means adapted to be
received in the plurality of projections so as to secure the
conduit cover to the cable receiver; a front connector attached to
the conduit cover; and a moulding adapted to be received in the
front connector. The present invention provides an interchangeable
architectural face plate which allows ease of access to the conduit
path.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a front exploded view of an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a side cut-away exploded view of the present
invention.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a side cut-away assembled view of the present
invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a part of the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a part of the present
invention.
[0011] FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of a part of the present
invention as installed.
[0012] FIG. 7 is an assembled view of an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 8 is an exploded side view of an alternate embodiment
of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 9 is a side cut-away assembled view of the present
invention.
[0015] FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of an alternate embodiment
of the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of an alternate
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] The present invention will now be described in terms of the
presently preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the
drawings. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that
many obvious modifications may be made thereto without departing
from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
[0018] The corner conduit 10 is shown in the drawings. The corner
conduit 10 comprises a generally hollow longitudinally extending
cable receiver 12, a longitudinally extending conduit cover 14 and
a moulding 16. The moulding 16 comprises a front ornamental surface
design 17. The ornamental surface design 17 shown in the appended
drawings is merely one example of the ornamental surface features
of the moulding 16 that could be used as an interchangeable face
plate on the cable receiver 12. The corner conduit 10 will be
UL.RTM. rated and may be used as a path for electrical wiring.
[0019] The cable receiver 12 is illustrated in cross-section in
FIGS. 2 and 3. The cable receiver 12 comprises two side panels 18
and 20, generally oriented perpendicular to each other, with an
integral back panel 22. The cable receiver 12 is adapted to be
installed in a corner where a side wall meets a ceiling with the
side panel 20 adjacent to the ceiling and the side panel 18
adjacent to the side wall. The cable receiver 12 is generally
attached to the wall and ceiling by means of conventional fastening
techniques, such as screws, well known to those of ordinary skill
in the art. The cable receiver 12 further comprises projections 24
and 25. The projections 24 and 25 are generally oriented
perpendicular to the side panel 18 and 20 as shown in FIG. 2.
[0020] The conduit cover 14 will now be described in detail. The
conduit cover 14 is adapted to snap into the cable receiver 12 as
shown in the assembled view of FIG. 3. The conduit cover 14
comprises a central panel 26, a first connecting unit 28 and a
second connecting unit 30. It is anticipated that the conduit cover
14 and moulding 16 may be manufactured as an integral extruded
plastic part but that is not required to be within the spirit or
scope of the present invention.
[0021] The central panel 26 is flat with a first rectangular
projection 27. The first connecting unit 28 extends from the
central panel 26 on one side opposite to the second connecting unit
30. The first connecting unit 28 comprises a rectangular mating
unit 29 which is adapted to be received in projections 24 and 25 on
the side panel 20.
[0022] The second connecting unit 30 comprises a straight
projection 31 with a second projection 32 extending therefrom at an
angle "a." In addition, the straight projection 31 comprises a
plurality of serrated longitudinal grooves 34.
[0023] The rectangular projection 27 on central panel 26 is adapted
to be received into a mating opening 36 on moulding 16 placed on
the surfaces 40 and 42. The moulding 16 snaps in place over the
central panel 26 and is joined thereto by double sided tape 38. The
double sided tape 38 allows the moulding 16 to be fitted to the
conduit cover without the use of nails or putty or other
traditional fastening means. The final assembly of the conduit
receiver 12, conduit cover 14 and moulding 16 is placed on the
surfaces 40 and 42 as shown in FIG. 7.
[0024] FIG. 7 illustrates the installation of the present invention
in a corner where two side walls meet the ceiling. In the case of
such a corner, an additional moulding 44 is required. As shown in
FIG. 7, the corner conduit 10 is installed along the wall and
ceiling joint in both directions. The corner moulding 40 is adapted
to fit over the corner conduits 10 by installation on the
rectangular projection on the central panel 26.
[0025] The installation and use of the corner conduit 10 will now
be described in detail. The cable receiver 12 will first be
installed at the corner between a wall and ceiling by conventional
fastening techniques. The cables or wires will then be installed in
the opening 19 formed by side panels 18 and 20. The conduit cover
14 will be snapped into place over the cable receiver 12. The
conduit cover 14 will be installed by placing rectangular mating
unit 29 into the projections 24 and 25 on side panel 20 and then
the opposite end of the conduit cover will be snapped onto
projection 25 on side panel 18 until the serrated grooves 34
connect to the corner conduit 12. At that point, the moulding 16
will be snapped onto the front connector 16 and connected thereby
the double sided type as described above. The installation is
complete and appears as a normal moulding in the corner between the
wall and ceiling.
[0026] FIG. 7 illustrates the installation of the corner piece 40.
The corner piece 40 comprises two grooves 46 in the same shape as
mating opening 36 on the moulding 16. The grooves 46 allow the
corner piece 40 to be installed with double sided tape over the
corner conduit 10 in the same manner as the moulding 16 allowing
for a transition at wall corners.
[0027] Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that many
obvious modifications may be made thereto without departing from
the spirit or scope of the present invention as set forth in the
appended claims.
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