Sectional guide pole for wiring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10844979-B2
Application number	US-201815869247-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2018
Priority date	Jan 13, 2017
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

A sectional guide pole for wiring includes a first support, a second support, and a joiner assembly. The first support includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The joiner assembly includes a first joiner and a second joiner. The joiner assembly is configured to detachably secure the first support to the second support and receive the first end of the first support between the first joiner and the second joiner.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A sectional guide pole for wiring comprising:
a first support comprising a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
a second support; a joiner assembly comprising a first joiner and a second joiner, wherein the joiner assembly is configured to detachably secure the first support to the second support and receive the first end of the first support between the first joiner and the second joiner; and
a first mating component on the joiner assembly and a second mating component on the first support or the second support, wherein the first mating component is configured to engage the second mating component such that the first support is secured to the second support through the joiner assembly,
wherein the first mating component comprises at least one locking tab, and wherein the second mating component comprises at least one locking aperture.

2. The sectional guide pole of claim 1 , wherein the first support further comprises a first channel and a second channel opposite the first channel, and wherein the joiner assembly is configured to detachably secure the first support to the second support such that the first joiner is partially in the first channel and the second joiner is partially in the second channel.

3. The sectional guide pole of claim 1 , wherein the second support comprises a body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first channel, and a second channel opposite the first channel, and wherein the joiner assembly is detachably secured to the second support such that the first joiner is partially in the first channel and the second joiner is partially in the second channel.

4. The sectional guide pole of claim 1 , wherein the first support further comprises a guiding channel, wherein the second support comprises a guiding channel, and wherein the sectional guide pole further comprises a cover detachably secured to the first support and the second support and covering the guiding channels of the first support and the second support.

5. A sectional guide pole for wiring comprising:
a first support defining a guiding channel;
a second support defining a guiding channel; and
a joiner assembly defining a receiving gap and configured to detachably secure the first support to the second support such that the guiding channel of the first support is aligned with the guiding channel of the second support, wherein a portion of the first support and a portion of the second support are received within the receiving gap,
wherein the joiner assembly comprises a first joiner and a second joiner, wherein the first joiner comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the second joiner comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, and wherein the lower surface of the first joiner faces the lower surface of the second joiner.

6. The sectional guide pole of claim 5 , wherein the receiving gap is defined between at least a portion of the lower surface of the first joiner and at least a portion of the lower surface of the second joiner.

7. The sectional guide pole of claim 5 , wherein the guiding channel of the first support is an upper guiding channel, and wherein the first support further comprises a lower guiding channel opposite the upper guiding channel.

8. The sectional guide pole of claim 5 , wherein the sectional guide pole further comprises at least one cover detachably secured to the first support and the second support and such that the guiding channels of the first support and the second support are covered.

9. The sectional guide pole of claim 5 , further comprising a first mating component on the joiner assembly and a second mating component on the first support or the second support, wherein the first mating component is configured to engage the second mating component such that the first support is secured to the second support through the joiner assembly.

10. A method of assembling a sectional guide pole for wiring comprising:
detachably securing a joiner assembly on a first support of the sectional guide pole;
inserting an end of a second support of the sectional guide pole into a receiving gap defined by a first joiner and a second joiner of the joiner assembly; and
detachably securing the second support to the joiner assembly such that the second support is positioned relative to the first support.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detachably securing the second support to the joiner assembly comprises positioning the second support relative to the first support such that a guiding channel of the first support is aligned with a guiding channel of the second support.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein detachably securing the second support to the joiner assembly comprises engaging a first mating component on the joiner assembly with a second mating component on the second support.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first mating component comprises a latch having an arm, wherein the second mating component comprises a hook, and wherein engaging the first mating component with the second mating component comprises engaging the latch with the hook.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first mating component comprises at least one locking tab, wherein the second mating component comprises at least one locking aperture, and wherein engaging the first mating component with the second mating component comprises engaging the at least one locking tab with the at least one locking aperture.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein detachably securing the joiner assembly on the first support comprises inserting an end of the first support between the first joiner and the second joiner such that a portion of the first support is between the first joiner and the second joiner and securing the joiner assembly relative to the first support.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein inserting the end of the second support into the receiving gap defined by a first joiner and a second joiner of the joiner assembly comprises positioning a portion of the first joiner in a first channel defined by the second support and positioning a portion of the second joiner in a second channel defined by the second support.

Assignees

• Abl Ip Holding Llc

Inventors

• Mccanless Forrest Starnes
• Roberts Brandon

Classifications

• H02G3/0493 Primary

  Service poles · CPC title

• F16B7/0413

  for tubes using the innerside thereof (F16B7/025 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L3/26 Primary

  specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts · CPC title

• F16B7/22

  using hooks or like elements · CPC title

• F16B7/182

  for coaxial connections of two rods or tubes · CPC title