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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2000
J. Scott Meyer, Cordova, TN (US);
Thomas and Betts,International, Inc., Sparks, NV (US);
Abstract
A cable tray junction assembly for attaching together a plurality of cable supporting rails including a central body having a peripherally extending vertical surface having a plurality of apertures. The central body forming a horizontal plane and having a vertical axis extending there through. The junction assembly further including a coupler for joining a cable supporting rail to the central body. The coupler including a rail connecting portion adapted to be secured to the rail and a central body connecting portion adapted to be secured to the vertical surface of the central body. The central body connecting portion including a lateral extent that engages the vertical surface such that the engagement between the lateral extent and the vertical surface resists rotation about the vertical axis.