Title: Electricity distribution column

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1. In combination, an electrical and communication distribution-column, a ceiling structure having a hole and a floor structure, wherein the column comprises an outer tubular body, stand means siting the said body at predetermined height above the floor structure, a tubular inner body and clamping means for slidably mounting said inner body within said outer body and holding said inner body in relation to said outer body, in an adjustable position in which the top of said inner body projects from the outer body and cooperates with the said hole, the outer body having a U-shaped section comprising two branches respectively terminated by facing grooves running from a bottom portion which shuts off the said outer body at the lower end thereof, point units being arranged on the inner surface of the outer body and electrical conductors passing through the said hole, within the said inner body and being connected to the said point units, and a flexible cover plate inserted into said grooves.

2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein the branches of the said outer body each comprise a longitudinal inwardly projecting guiding section and said inner body has hooking means slidably engaging said guiding sections and tightening means for securing the hooking means to the guiding sections.

3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein the said hooking means comprise two identical U-shaped elements, each having first and second facing wings and a common base connecting the said wings, the first wing having two outwardly upturned hook portions separated longitudinally by a gap, and the second wing having a single outwardly upturned hook portion positioned facing said gap, openings in the said base and elongated tightening components engaging the said openings parallel to the wings, the guiding sections each being in the shape of a T having a cross-piece the ends of which are respectively engaged by the respective hook portions.

4. A combination according to claim 1, wherein the said point units are arranged on one of the branches of the outer body, and wherein the said bottom portion has two curved slides respectively extending the said grooves and each having an entrance facing the bottom end of said flexible cover plate and an exit pointing towards the top of the column.

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Inventors: Joly, Jean (Houilles, FR)

Application Number: 891371
Filing Date: 1978-03-29
Publication_date: 1980-08-19
Assignee: La Telemecanique Electrique (FR)
Primary Class(es): 174/48
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3161264	Dec, 1964	Isaacson	362/431.
3888282	Jun, 1975	Liddall	174/48.
3889044	Jun, 1975	Flachbarth et al.	174/48.
3918224	Nov, 1975	Sundequist	174/48.
4015397	Apr, 1977	Flachbarth et al.	174/48.
4092486	May, 1978	Myers	174/48.

Other Refs: 1472335

May, 1977	GB.

Primary Examiner: Tolin, Gerald P.
Assistant Examiner: Tone, D. A.
Attorney: Drucker; William A.