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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8022315 | Extension tube for concrete floor boxes An extension tube for an electrical floor box that includes a first section and a second section. Each section has a curved wall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, a top portion, a bottom portion and first and second side edges. The bottom portion is ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7989711 | Ultra shallow floor box The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, the body having an upper opening and a portion of the perimetrical ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989710 | Covered in-floor receptacle box An in-floor receptacle or electrical conduit box with a compartment divider removably attached to a gang-plate divider, a gang-plate divider removably attached to a gang-unit holder, at least one gang-unit holder removably attached to the inside of the box, and at l... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7935898 | Pivoting or retractable cord lid with cord exit for floor box The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body having an upper opening, the body configured for recessed mounting into a floor; a cover having a cover body and a cover lid... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7795544 | Recessed electrical outlet box for concrete floors An outlet box assembly for installation within a concrete floor, or any other type of poured flooring, includes a housing for accommodating a receptacle assembly with an electrical power and/or data receptacle as well as the wiring connected to the receptacle and th... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7388164 | Large capacity multiple service floor box An electrical floor box for providing multiple services such as electrical service and communication service has a housing formed from a top section, a bottom section, and a middle section connecting the top and bottom section. The housing is covered by a cover that... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7319193 | Cover assemblies for in-floor fittings Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a cover assembly for an in-floor fitting that includes a trim flange, an access door mounting member, first and second access doors, and a plurality of seal members. A first seal member seals against moisture infi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312393 | Electrical and communications receptacle for furniture A box for electrical and communication receptacles is mounted in an opening in a furniture unit, and in particular, the top surface of an office conference table. The box has an opened top, and a cover is pivotably mounted to the opened top and movable between an op... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276662 | Cover assembly for an electrical floor box A cover assembly for a floor box including an access door for covering at least a portion of the floor box. The access door includes an opening for passage of at least one cord therethrough. The cover assembly further includes a cord door positioned to cover the ope... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271351 | Modular poke-through floor device A poke-through device for installation in a hole in a floor structure. The floor structure defining a floor in a first working environment and a ceiling in a second working environment. The second working environment including a junction box. The poke-through device... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7208677 | Fire resistant barrier A fire resistant assembly, which may include a first layer having a lumen therein, a second layer adjacent the first layer, a first structural member disposed between the first and second layers, and a box having a cavity defined by a wall, a first opening in the wa... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205488 | Receptacle box for an underfloor system An underfloor receptacle box, including a housing having at least one opening including a first opening, a lid detachably attached to the housing substantially closing the first opening; and an insert having at least one angled wall, the insert being removably conne... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193160 | Floor box cover assembly A floor box cover assembly includes a cover and a ring assembly. The cover is pivotally connected to the ring assembly. The ring assembly rotates to allow the wires to extend through an access opening in the cover into the interior of a housing during use or to bloc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183504 | Electrical floor access module system An electrical floor access system (100) is provided so as to be accessible to the electrical equipment of an office system (50). The electrical system (100) includes a number of access floor modules (102) jpositioned beneath an access flo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 4800695 | Electrical raceway floor track An electrical raceway floor track and a partition embodying such floor track wherein the floor track is an elongate aluminum extrusion with a relatively wide upwardly opening lower channel connected to a relatively narrower upwardly opening upper channel ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4728750 | Receptable support assembly An improved receptacle support assembly is provided for use within a chamber of a preset access housing which provides access to three services including power, telephone and computer services. The assembly can accommodate four duplex receptacles providin... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4652772 | Electric cables A flat electrical cable for power distribution is designed for undercarpet use and has two side-by-side live and neutral conductors 12,14 formed into a package 15 by insulation 16,18 around them. In a three-phase construction there are four conductors (FI... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4638115 | Three service afterset An afterset for a cellular raceway. The afterset includes an annular housing, an adjusting ring mounted in the housing, and a split cover for flush mounting removably secured to the adjusting ring. The housing has an internal bridge member which, in conju... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4612746 | Trench duct and cover assembly A subfloor electrical trench duct includes an elongated U-shaped body supported by adjustable support members and has an access cover. The cover is supported by one leg of each of a pair of identical, oppositely disposed L-shaped channels extending axiall... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4588853 | Electrical trench grommet member An electrical trench grommet member for coupling between a corrugated metal decking having alternating crests and troughs and an electrical trench adapted to extend transversely of the decking and troughs. The decking has a hole in a crest thereof through... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4580379 | Underfloor assembly system having sub-floor accessory panels The underfloor assembly for a building comprises corrugated metal flooring units preferably side-by-side with cable distribution ducts, over which is mounted cable trenches. Each distribution duct has a bottom plate and a plurality of closed cells with le... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4559749 | Underfloor assembly and cable distribution system therefor The underfloor assembly for a building comprises corrugated metal flooring units preferably side-by-side with cable distribution ducts, over which is mounted cable trenches. Each distribution duct has a bottom plate and a plurality of inverted U-shaped me... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4499332 | Preset block assembly for underfloor electrical distribution system A preset block assembly adapted for use with an underfloor electrical distribution system having one or more electrical conductors enclosed in elongated, laterally spaced cells. The block assembly includes a housing having a terminal portion that rests on... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4493173 | Automatic cable passage closure and sealing device An automatic electric cable passage closure and sealing device, for positioning in an opening in a structure such as a floor or wall, etc., for passing or connecting a cable or cables and cable conduits therethrough, the device automatically expanding and... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4467577 | Intumescent fire barrier material laminated with restraining layer An intumescent composite comprising a layer of intumescent sheet material having a restraining layer laminated thereto provides a superior intumescent barrier for use in sealing penetrations through floors, partitions and ceilings from smoke, fire, gas an... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4458460 | Cable module device A cable module device wherein a grommet plate closes the upper end of the module and, in the absence of high heat, seals and protects the module where, for example, a fire, located away from the module, results in cold smoke and water moving onto the modu... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4419535 | Multi-cable conduit for floors and walls A multi-cable conduit has a housing which is opened at opposite ends, and a plurality of partitions dividing the interior of the housing into a plurality of compartments extending between the open ends. Each of the compartments is sized to receive a multi... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4338484 | Cable carrying floor duct apparatus An improved floor duct apparatus or assembly useful for the housing and routing of power and/or communication lines and cables routed through duct access openings and connectible floor fittings, said apparatus including multiple interior segregated compar... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4250675 | Method for forming wiring channels in a concrete floor An improved method for forming wiring channels in a prefabricated concrete floor slab is disclosed. At least one trench is formed in a concrete floor slab when the slab is poured. A metal cover placed over the trench can have a metal U-shaped channel atta... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4146287 | Lighting and power system and connectors therefor An improved relocatable wiring system for supplying lighting and power to a floor area in a building is disclosed. A plurality of lighting fixtures installed in a ceiling structure for lighting the floor area are connected in one or more branch circuits. ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4065896 | Bottomless trench duct An underfloor electrical distribution system is comprised of a bottomless trench duct transversely overlying a cellular subfloor deck assembly. The bottomless trench duct has spaced-apart, parallel L-shaped side rails, the vertical legs of which terminate... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4016357 | Floor structure for the environment of a modular computer system A modular and readily arrangeable raised floor structure for computer system sites is provided wherein the weight of the hardware units is supported by raised support members of rigid construction integrally formed with the hardware units and disposed on ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3984621 | Electrically wired floor construction A wiring system for delivering electrical energy from a remote location to another location such as an office module through a laminated floor construction which includes a floor, a floor covering above the floor and a subcovering positioned between the f... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3932696 | Underfloor access housing utilizing a trough space of a cellular flooring unit An underfloor access housing adapted for use with cellular flooring units of the type normally placed in building floors, and which provide plural cells separated by troughs. The access housing presents a dual outlet opening in its top wall, spans across ... | 01/13/1976 |