Title of Invention	A PROTECTIVE CASING FOR ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
Abstract	A protective casing for electric conductors comprises a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein. The said base member is hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the , same length. The base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, is provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow. The cover member, at the said other side is provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexib~e, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together. Furthermore whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member.

Title of Invention

A PROTECTIVE CASING FOR ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS

Abstract

A protective casing for electric conductors comprises a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein. The said base member is hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the , same length. The base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, is provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow. The cover member, at the said other side is provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexib~e, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together. Furthermore whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member.

Full Text	This invention relates to a protective casing for electric conductors. Protective casings for electric conductors are known to the art. Such casings are intended to encapsulate electric conductors, in domestic and industrial wiring systems, so that the conductors are isolated from human contact. The casings also serve to provide an aesthetic appearance in buildings, by concealing electric conductors from view. The casings can be fixed to the wall or the ceiling of a building and some times even on the floor of a building, wherever the electric conductors are reguired to be disposed. The advantages of the casing proposed herein are that it has a cover and base member, which are hingeably attached together. The cover is intended for closing and opening the casing, for inserting or removing the electric conductors within? or for attending to repair work on the said conductors. In the casing proposed herein, the cover member can be easily locked to the base member and as easily unlocked therefrom. Various other features of the casing proposed herein will be apparent from the following further description thereof. The protective casing for electric conductors, according to this invention, comprises a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein, said base member being hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length; the base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, being provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow; the cover member, at the said other side being provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexible, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member. This invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the single Figure in which illustrates, by way of example, one of the various possible embodiments of the casing proposed herein. The casing has a channelled base member B for receiving one or more electric conductors. The base member B is hingeably attached at H, at one side of the casing, to the cover member C, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length £r. A preferred form of hingeably attaching the base member to the cover member is by having the base member and the cover member made of flexible plastic, such that the portion H of the casing is flexible enough to be bent to serve as a hinge. The other side of the casing, along its length, is provided with an inclined lip L and a notch N therebelow. The cover member, at the said other side, is provided, along its length, with a rib R. Either the lip or the rib or both are flexible. This is achieved by having the lip or the rib or both made of flexible plastic. The arrangement is such that When the cover member c is thrust down on the base member B, the rib R rides over the lip L and flexibly snaps into engagement with the notch N to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib flexibly snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member. The casing may be manufactured in various lengths £ and can be cut into smaller lengths of the desired magnitudes to suit the requirements of a specific application. The casing will be fixed anywhere in a building to encapsulate elecric conductors, such as, on the wall, ceiling or the floor of a building. The terms and expressions in this specification are of description, and not of limitation, having regard to the scope and ambit of this invention. I Claim: 1. A protective casing for electric conductors comprising a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein, said base member being hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length; the base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, being provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow; the cover member, at the said other side being provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexible, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member. 2. A protective casing for electric conductors substantially as herein described with reference to, and as illustrated in, the accompanying drawings•

Full Text

This invention relates to a protective casing for electric conductors.
Protective casings for electric conductors are known to the art. Such casings are intended to encapsulate electric conductors, in domestic and industrial wiring systems, so that the conductors are isolated from human contact. The casings also serve to provide an aesthetic appearance in buildings, by concealing electric conductors from view. The casings can be fixed to the wall or the ceiling of a building and some times even on the floor of a building, wherever the electric conductors are reguired to be disposed.
The advantages of the casing proposed herein are that it has a cover and base member, which are hingeably attached together. The cover is intended for closing and opening the casing, for inserting or removing the electric conductors within? or for attending to repair work on the said conductors.
In the casing proposed herein, the cover member can be easily locked to the base member and as easily

unlocked therefrom.
Various other features of the casing proposed herein will be apparent from the following further description thereof.
The protective casing for electric conductors, according to this invention, comprises a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein, said base member being hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length; the base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, being provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow; the cover member, at the said other side being provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexible, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with

the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member.
This invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the single Figure in which illustrates, by way of example, one of the various possible embodiments of the casing proposed herein.
The casing has a channelled base member B for receiving one or more electric conductors.
The base member B is hingeably attached at H, at one side of the casing, to the cover member C, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length £r.
A preferred form of hingeably attaching the base member to the cover member is by having the base member and the cover member made of flexible plastic, such that the portion H of the casing is flexible enough to be bent to serve as a hinge.
The other side of the casing, along its length,

is provided with an inclined lip L and a notch N therebelow.
The cover member, at the said other side, is provided, along its length, with a rib R. Either the lip or the rib or both are flexible. This is achieved by having the lip or the rib or both made of flexible plastic.
The arrangement is such that When the cover member c is thrust down on the base member B, the rib R rides over the lip L and flexibly snaps into engagement with the notch N to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib flexibly snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member.
The casing may be manufactured in various lengths £ and can be cut into smaller lengths of the desired magnitudes to suit the requirements of a specific application.

The casing will be fixed anywhere in a building to encapsulate elecric conductors, such as, on the wall, ceiling or the floor of a building.
The terms and expressions in this specification are of description, and not of limitation, having regard to the scope and ambit of this invention.

I Claim:
1. A protective casing for electric conductors comprising a channelled base member for receiving at least one electric conductor therein, said base member being hingeably attached, at one side of the casing, to a cover member, both base member and cover member being in strip form and of the same length; the base member, at the other side of the casing, and along its length, being provided with an inclined lip and a notch therebelow; the cover member, at the said other side being provided, along its length, with a rib, at least the lip or the rib being flexible, such that whenever the cover member is thrust down on the base member, the rib rides over the lip and snaps into engagement with the notch, to lock the cover member and base member together; and such that whenever the cover member is prised off the base member, the rib snaps out of engagement with the notch, to open and expose the interior of the base member.
2. A protective casing for electric conductors substantially as herein described with reference

to, and as illustrated in, the accompanying drawings•

Documents:

0321-mas-2000- abstract.pdf

0321-mas-2000- claims duplicate.pdf

0321-mas-2000- claims original.pdf

0321-mas-2000- correspondence others.pdf

0321-mas-2000- correspondence po.pdf

0321-mas-2000- description complete duplicate.pdf

0321-mas-2000- description complete original.pdf

0321-mas-2000- drawings.pdf

0321-mas-2000- form 1.pdf

0321-mas-2000- form 19.pdf

0321-mas-2000- form 26.pdf

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Patent Number

206492

Indian Patent Application Number

321/MAS/2000

PG Journal Number

26/2007

Publication Date

29-Jun-2007

Grant Date

27-Apr-2007

Date of Filing

26-Apr-2000

Name of Patentee

SHRI. NILESH DINESH MODI

Applicant Address

82 PRINCE PARADISE, 75 JEREMIAH ROAD, VEPERY, CHENNAI-600 007.

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	NILESH DINESH MODI	82 PRINCE PARADISE,75 JEREMIAH ROAD,VEPERY,CHENNAI-600 007

PCT International Classification Number

H02G3/04

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1			NA