ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED WIRE BUNDLE CLAMP SYSTEM AND METHOD
FIG7 is a cross-sectional side elevation view of the electrical raceway system of FIG3, taken along the line 7-7 of FIG3, according to one or more examples of the present disclosure  FIG6 is a cross-sectional side elevation view of the electrical raceway system of FIG3, taken along the line 6-6 of FIG3, according to one or more examples of the present disclosure
The base 138B facilitates slidable attachment of the second clamping component 132 to the rail 116. For example, the base 138B includes arms 142B (see, e.g., FIG7) that are spaced apart from each other such that a gap is defined between the arms 142B. The gap between the arms 142B is large enough to receive a width of the rail 116 therein. The arms 142B further include rail retention features 143B (e.g., tabs, teeth, etc.) at free ends of the arms 142B. The distance between the rail retention features 143B is less than the width of the rail 116, but the length of the arms 142B, minus the length of the rail retention features 143B, is greater than a thickness of the rail 116. The bundle engagement feature 136B may also have a first convex surface opposing the second concave engagement surface 137B such that the bundle engagement feature 136B has a generally C-shaped cross-section. In some examples, the bundle engagement feature 136B extends across only a portion of the width of the base 138B to promote the resilient flexibility of the arms 142B (see, e.g., FIG7). However, in other examples, the bundle engagement feature 136B may extend across the entire width of the base 138B.  The base 138A facilitates fixed attachment of the first clamping component 132 to the rail 116. For example, the base 138A includes arms 142A (see, e.g., FIG6) that are spaced apart from each other such that a gap is defined between the arms 142A. The gap between the arms 142A is large enough to receive a width of the rail 116 therein. The arms 142A further include rail retention features 143A (e.g., tabs, teeth, etc.) at free ends of the arms 142A. The distance between the rail retention features 143A is less than the width of the rail 116, but the length of the arms 142A, minus the length of the rail retention features 143A, is greater than a thickness of the rail 116. The bundle engagement feature 136A may also have a first convex surface opposing the first concave engagement surface 137A such that the bundle engagement feature 136A has a generally C-shaped cross-section. In some examples, the bundle engagement feature 136A extends across only a portion of the width of the base 138A to promote the resilient flexibility of the arms 142A (see, e.g., FIG6). However, in other examples, the bundle engagement feature 136A may extend across the entire width of the base 138A.
cross-sectional view
7
example
14
example
160
second aperture
113
electrical raceway system
25
6
example clause
112
lateral direction
152
two second-clamping-component apertures
132
clamping component clamping components
140
ratcheting mechanism
150
through-channel
['7. The clamp system (130) according to claim 6, wherein: one of the first clamping component (132) or the second clamping component (134) comprises a ratcheting mechanism (140) integrated into the one of the first clamping component (132) or the second clamping component (134); and the ratcheting mechanism (140) is configured to engage the flexible retention strap (124) and allow motion of the flexible retention strap (124) through the ratcheting mechanism (140) in only one direction.', '8. The clamp system (130) according to claim 6, wherein: the first clamping component (132) comprises at least two first-clamping-component apertures (158, 160) through which the flexible retention strap (124) is extendable to couple the flexible retention strap (124) to the first clamping component (132); the second clamping component (134) comprises at least two second-clamping-component apertures (152, 154) through which the flexible retention strap (124) is extendable to couple the flexible retention strap (124) to the second clamping component (134); and, optionally, the first clamping component (132) further comprises a through-channel (150) formed in the first clamping component (132) and intercoupling the at least two first-clamping-component  apertures (158, 160).', '10. An electrical raceway system (113) comprising: a plurality of clamp systems (130) including the clamp system (130) of any of claims 1 to 9, each clamp system (130) comprising: a wire bundle (114) comprising a plurality of wires (118), elongated in a longitudinal direction (110) perpendicular to the lateral direction (112); and a first clamping component (132) non-movably attached to the rail (116) and comprising a first concave engagement surface (137A); a second clamping component (134) slidably attached to the rail (116) and comprising a second concave engagement surface (137B) opposing and facing the first concave engagement surface (137A), wherein the second clamping component (134) is slidable along the rail (116) in the lateral direction (112) and one wire bundle from the plurality of wire bundles (114) is captured between the first concave engagement surface (137A) and the second concave engagement surface (137B); and a flexible retention strap (124) engaged with the first clamping component (132), the second clamping component (134), and the one wire bundle from the plurality of wire bundles (114) to at least partially affix the one wire bundle from the plurality of wire bundles (114) to the first clamping component (132) and the second clamping component (134) and to constrain movement of the second clamping component (134) away from the first clamping component (132) in the lateral direction (112).']