WO2003038966A1 - Securing electrical items - Google Patents

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WO2003038966A1
WO2003038966A1 PCT/IB2002/004559 IB0204559W WO03038966A1 WO 2003038966 A1 WO2003038966 A1 WO 2003038966A1 IB 0204559 W IB0204559 W IB 0204559W WO 03038966 A1 WO03038966 A1 WO 03038966A1
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Selwyn Levin
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/26—Installations of cables, lines, or separate protective tubing therefor directly on or in walls, ceilings, or floors
    • H02G3/266—Mounting by adhesive material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/30—Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings

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  • This invention relates to the securing of electrical articles to a support surface.
  • an electrical article which has a securing surface and a layer of adhesive on the securing surface, the layer of adhesive being for adhesively securing the electrical article to a support surface.
  • the article may have a cover strip removably covering the layer of adhesive.
  • the layer of adhesive may be a layer of contact adhesive, for adhesively securing the article to the support surface on contact of the layer of adhesive with the support surface arising from pressing of the layer of adhesive against the support surface.
  • the layer of adhesive may be applied over the entire securing surface of the electrical article.
  • the electrical article may be intended for use in a house, office, or the like, where electric power is required.
  • the securing surface may be substantially flat.
  • the electrical article may include a housing on which the securing surface is provided.
  • the electrical article may be a length of electrical cable, a length of flexible electrical conduit, an electrical control unit, an electrical switch, an electrical socket, an electrical lighting unit, or the like.
  • the electrical article is a length of cable, it may be a single, two, three, or multi core cable, with the cores being next to one another to provide a relatively flat arrangement. Instead, if there are three cores, they may be twisted to provide a circular arrangement.
  • the cable may also be a coaxial cable, with a flat longitudinally extending securing surface.
  • the cable may also be a telephone cable, an aerial cable, or the like.
  • the electrical article is a conduit, it may be closed, slit or split. A part of the wall of the conduit extending along the length of the conduit, may be removable to provide access into the interior of the conduit.
  • the support surface may include a wall surface, a floor surface, a ceiling, or the like.
  • the invention extends to a method of securing an electrical article to a support surface, the method including the steps of removing a cover strip which covers a layer of adhesive on a securing surface of the article, thus exposing the layer of adhesive, and pressing the securing surface onto the support surface thus adhesively securing the article to the support surface.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic plan view of an electrical article in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic side view of the electrical article of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic sectional side elevation of the electrical article of Figure 1 , taken along line III - III in Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic sectional side elevation of another embodiment of an electrical article in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a further embodiment of an electrical article in accordance with the invention.
  • reference numeral 10 generally indicates an electrical article in accordance with the invention.
  • the electrical article 10 is a length of electrical cable 1 2 having two insulated cores 14, a securing surface 16 and a layer of adhesive 18 on the surface 1 6 for securing the cable 12 to a support surface, not shown.
  • the cable 1 2 has the two cores 1 4 next to one another to provide a relatively flat arrangement.
  • the electrical article 10 has a cover strip 22 removably covering the layer of adhesive 1 8.
  • the adhesive 18 is a contact adhesive, adhesively securing the electrical article 10 to the support surface on contact.
  • FIG 4 another embodiment of an electrical article in accordance so with the invention is shown and indicated by reference numeral 100.
  • reference numeral 100 Unless otherwise indicated, the same reference numerals used in Figures 1 to 3 are used in Figure 4 to refer to the same or similar parts or features.
  • the electrical article 100 is a length of a flexible conduit 26.
  • the conduit 26 has a tubular housing 28 connected to a flat strip 24 by webs 29.
  • the housing 28 has a slit 39 along its length to facilitate insertion of cables.
  • the electrical article 200 is an electric power outlet unit having two sets 30 of sockets, each for receiving an electric plug, not shown, and switches r
  • the electric power outlet unit 200 has a housing 28 in the form of a rectangular box for housing the sockets sets 30 and switches 32.

Abstract

The invention provides an electrical article (10), which has a securing surface (16) and a layer of adhesive (18) on the securing surface (16). The layer of adhesive (18) is for adhesively securing the electrical article (10) to a support surface. The invention further provides a method of securing an electrical article (10) to a support surface. The method includes the steps of removing a cover strip (22) which covers a layer of adhesive (18) on a securing surface (16) of the article (10) thus exposing the layer of adhesive (18), and pressing the securing surface (16) onto the support surface thus adhesively securing the article (10) to the support surface.

Description

SECURING ELECTRICAL ITEMS
This invention relates to the securing of electrical articles to a support surface.
According to the invention there is provided an electrical article, which has a securing surface and a layer of adhesive on the securing surface, the layer of adhesive being for adhesively securing the electrical article to a support surface.
The article may have a cover strip removably covering the layer of adhesive.
The layer of adhesive may be a layer of contact adhesive, for adhesively securing the article to the support surface on contact of the layer of adhesive with the support surface arising from pressing of the layer of adhesive against the support surface. The layer of adhesive may be applied over the entire securing surface of the electrical article.
The electrical article may be intended for use in a house, office, or the like, where electric power is required. The securing surface may be substantially flat.
The electrical article may include a housing on which the securing surface is provided.
The electrical article may be a length of electrical cable, a length of flexible electrical conduit, an electrical control unit, an electrical switch, an electrical socket, an electrical lighting unit, or the like.
If the electrical article is a length of cable, it may be a single, two, three, or multi core cable, with the cores being next to one another to provide a relatively flat arrangement. Instead, if there are three cores, they may be twisted to provide a circular arrangement. The cable may also be a coaxial cable, with a flat longitudinally extending securing surface. The cable may also be a telephone cable, an aerial cable, or the like.
If the electrical article is a conduit, it may be closed, slit or split. A part of the wall of the conduit extending along the length of the conduit, may be removable to provide access into the interior of the conduit.
The support surface may include a wall surface, a floor surface, a ceiling, or the like.
The invention extends to a method of securing an electrical article to a support surface, the method including the steps of removing a cover strip which covers a layer of adhesive on a securing surface of the article, thus exposing the layer of adhesive, and pressing the securing surface onto the support surface thus adhesively securing the article to the support surface. .
The invention is now described, by way of examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a schematic plan view of an electrical article in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 shows a schematic side view of the electrical article of Figure 1 ; Figure 3 shows a schematic sectional side elevation of the electrical article of Figure 1 , taken along line III - III in Figure 2;
Figure 4 shows a schematic sectional side elevation of another embodiment of an electrical article in accordance with the invention; and
Figure 5 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a further embodiment of an electrical article in accordance with the invention.
Referring first to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, reference numeral 10 generally indicates an electrical article in accordance with the invention.
The electrical article 10 is a length of electrical cable 1 2 having two insulated cores 14, a securing surface 16 and a layer of adhesive 18 on the surface 1 6 for securing the cable 12 to a support surface, not shown. The cable 1 2 has the two cores 1 4 next to one another to provide a relatively flat arrangement.
75 The electrical article 10 has a cover strip 22 removably covering the layer of adhesive 1 8. The adhesive 18 is a contact adhesive, adhesively securing the electrical article 10 to the support surface on contact.
In Figure 4, another embodiment of an electrical article in accordance so with the invention is shown and indicated by reference numeral 100. Unless otherwise indicated, the same reference numerals used in Figures 1 to 3 are used in Figure 4 to refer to the same or similar parts or features.
The electrical article 100 is a length of a flexible conduit 26.
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The conduit 26 has a tubular housing 28 connected to a flat strip 24 by webs 29. The housing 28 has a slit 39 along its length to facilitate insertion of cables.
90 In Figure 5, a further embodiment of an electrical article in accordance with the invention is shown and indicated by reference numeral 200. Unless otherwise indicated, the same reference numerals used in Figures 1 to 4 are used in Figure 5 to refer to the same or similar parts or features.
95 The electrical article 200 is an electric power outlet unit having two sets 30 of sockets, each for receiving an electric plug, not shown, and switches r
32. The electric power outlet unit 200 has a housing 28 in the form of a rectangular box for housing the sockets sets 30 and switches 32.
oo It is an advantage of the electrical articles of the invention, as illustrated, that they can be used with relative ease to supply power to various points, as desired, in a home, office, factory, or the like.

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CLAIMS:105
1 . An electrical article, which has a securing surface and a layer of adhesive on the securing surface, the layer of adhesive being for adhesively securing the electrical article to a support surface.
no 2. An article as claimed in Claim 1 , which has a cover strip removably covering the layer of adhesive.
3. An article as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the layer of adhesive is a layer of contact adhesive, for adhesively securing the article to the us support surface on contact of the layer of adhesive with the support surface arising from pressing of the layer of adhesive against the support surface.
4. An article as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the securing surface is substantially flat.
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5. An article as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the article includes a housing on which the securing surface is provided.
6. An article as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is 125 selected from members of the group consisting of lengths of electrical cable, lengths of flexible electrical conduit, electrical control units, electrical switches, electrical sockets, and electrical lighting units.
7. A method of securing an electrical article to a support surface, the method including the steps of removing a cover strip which covers a layer of
130 adhesive on a securing surface of the article, thus exposing the layer of adhesive, and pressing the securing surface onto the support surface thus adhesively securing the article to the support surface.
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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2040544A (en) * 1979-01-10 1980-08-28 Ward J M Electrical Wiring
US4454374A (en) * 1981-11-20 1984-06-12 Pollack Ronald M Electric cord holder and cover
US4984462A (en) * 1989-05-30 1991-01-15 Meditor Corporation Detachable liquid level monitoring apparatus and method
US5308253A (en) * 1992-10-27 1994-05-03 Maki Philip J Plug holder

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2040544A (en) * 1979-01-10 1980-08-28 Ward J M Electrical Wiring
US4454374A (en) * 1981-11-20 1984-06-12 Pollack Ronald M Electric cord holder and cover
US4984462A (en) * 1989-05-30 1991-01-15 Meditor Corporation Detachable liquid level monitoring apparatus and method
US5308253A (en) * 1992-10-27 1994-05-03 Maki Philip J Plug holder

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