US 7,544,893 B2
Extruded wire duct end cap
Robert L. Wallgren, Bartlette, Tenn. (US); and Richard Laporte, Collierville, Tenn. (US)
Assigned to Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/880,996.
Prior Publication US 2009/0025957 A1, Jan. 29, 2009
Int. Cl. H02G 15/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 174—93  [174/67] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An end cap for enclosing an end of a wiring duct comprising:
a panel section having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said panel section is substantially planar, said panel section is adapted to cover the end of the wiring duct, said panel is aligned flush with the end of the wiring duct, said panel is adapted to extend within said end of the wiring duct to prevent external interference and reduce size; and
a single pair of protrusions extending from the interior surface of the panel section, said single pair of protrusions angled away from each other providing frictional attachment to said wiring duct, said single pair of protrusions extend along at least a portion of the length of the panel section, said pair of protrusions is adapted to extend within the end of the wiring duct.