Raceway Components, Inc.

Walker Systems, Inc.

Other

Norman Castellani

John E Kohaut

Richard Lee Arthur

Harcharan S Bagga

Shailesh Shashikant Bambardekar

Robert C Holland

Gerard Holland

John F Bera

Anthony Holland

An in-floor, flush poke-through wiring fitting may be installed in the floor of a structure to enable the activation of power, communication, and/or data services at the fitting location. The poke-through fitting internally supports four power receptacles and a plurality of communication/data jacks. The power receptacles may be connected in a single electrical circuit, or may be connected in dual electrical circuits. The poke-through fitting will support data connectors in either a flush mount position or a recessed mounting position. An excess cover includes separate sliding covers for each of the power receptacles and communication/data jacks.

Quad receptacle, dual circuit flush poke-through wiring fitting with internally mountable communication/data jacks

The in-floor, flush poke-through wiring fitting may be installed in the floor of a structure to enable the activation of power, communication, and/or data services at the fitting location. The poke-through fitting includes an interference shielding barrier to prevent E.M. and R.F. interference with the signal services. The poke-through fitting also includes pre-shaped fire-retarding materials, which are encapsulated to prevent degradation and damage. The poke-through fitting accommodates RJ-45 Category 5 signal jacks such that the faces of the jacks (that is, the faces that may receive selectively, RJ-45 Category 5 connectors) are mounted substantially flush with an upper outwardly facing surface of the fitting.

Flush poke-through wiring fitting

A fitting, adapted to fit in a hole formed in a fire-rated floor, to enable activated wires to be connected thereto and therethrough for activation as an outlet. The fitting includes a receptacle which includes a plurality of bus bars adapted to connect and isolate current inputs to enable the fitting to accommodate multiple power plugs for multiple electronic devices. The receptacle further includes plug blade retention contacts adapted to firmly grip, retain, and provide positive contact and connection between plug blades and receptacle outlets. It further includes grounding contacts and wires adapted to effectively ground electronic equipment. The fitting further includes a service head adapted to extend substantially flush with the top of a carpet, to prevent unsafe obstruction of the carpet, and sliding plates adapted to automatically and positively cover receptacle outlets to prevent electrical shock. It further includes intumescent rings and phenolic insulating rings adapted to seal the floor hole and wires extending through the fitting, to enable the fire rating of the floor to be substantially the same with or without the hole and fitting therein.

Fire-rated multiple-outlet in-floor fitting

A receptacle, adapted to enable activated wires to be connected thereto and therethrough for activation thereof, which includes a plurality of bus bars adapted to connect and isolate current inputs to enable the receptacle to accommodate multiple power plugs for multiple electronic devices. The receptacle further includes plug blade retention contacts, adapted to firmly grip, retain, and provide positive contacts and connection between plug blades and receptacle outlets. It further includes grounding contacts and wires adapted to effectively ground electronic equipment.

Multiple-outlet receptacle

A multiple service fitting for enabling through-floor passage of a plurality of different types of conductors, from a multi-cell underfloor raceway source thereof to an in-floor or above-floor outlet therefor. A mechanism operable from the accessible end of such fitting enables secure engagement thereof with the top walls of the multi-cell underfloor raceway without moving the fitting body portion, to compensate for floor slab deflection. A grommet and conduit extending tube, seated in and projecting from the opening in the top wall of the underfloor raceway cell, isolate and protect conductors passing therethrough.

Multiple service fitting

A fitting is provided for enabling a plurality of high and low voltage conductors to be activated thereby at a selected in-floor location therefor. A substantially flush top portion of the in-floor fitting enables efficient access to receptacles pre-wired for enabling connection of high voltage conductors thereto, and prevents tripping thereon. Fire retarding elements mounted in the fitting retard and prevent transmission of excess heat and flame through the fitting and through the floor opening in which the fitting is adapted to be mounted. Movable side plates in the substantially flush top portion of the fitting are automatically biased together so as to cover the top high voltage conductor outlet portion of the fitting when not in use, and are adapted to be readily separated such that openings therein are aligned with openings in the top outlets enabling connection of high voltage conductors thereto. Channels formed in the side portions of the fitting are adapted to receive low voltage conductors retrofitted or fitted thereinto, for low voltage activation thereof.

In-floor fitting

A device for enabling cables to be pulled therethrough and through a cellular floor system in which the device is adapted to be mounted, for activating a service fitting at a desired location in the floor. The device is press-fittable into aligned substantially uniform-diameter holes, formed through the slab floor, after setting of the concrete therein, and through an adjacent wall of a raceway cell in an underfloor raceway cellular deck.

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Park Ridge, NJ, United States of America

Norman Castellani