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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183459 | Handheld electronic device and rising mechanism A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a rising mechanism is provided. The second body is stacked under the first body. A side of the second body facing the first body has a depression. The rising mechanism is connected between the f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173898 | Adjustable scalable rack power system and method Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of device... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168887 | Method and apparatus for pre-fab wiring A bracket and junction box assembly and method allows simplified wiring at a prefab production facility and at a construction site. A junction box including a detachable and reattachable rear cover plate is pre-assembled with a plaster ring, electrical device, and l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163995 | Method for applying insulation with respect to an electrical box and an electrical box for receiving insulation with respect thereto An electrical box includes a top side wall, a right side wall, a bottom side wall, a left side wall, and a rear side wall. At least one check valve is disposed in an opening through at least one of the top side wall, the right side wall, the bottom side wall, the le... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163994 | Fixing structure for electrical junction box and cassette A fixing structure for an electrical junction box and a cassette, the fixing structure being adapted to fix the cassette on a side wall outer surface of the electrical junction box. A locking portion is provided on an outer surface of the cassette. A rib plate that ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158883 | Wall mounted system with insertable computing apparatus The present invention is directed to provide a computing system comprises plurality of apparatii mounted on the wall or floor adjacent to or embedded inside the LAN jack or a main power outlet. The apparatii are connected at the back side through Ethernet cable, opt... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154860 | Foot pad structure A foot pad structure includes a retaining member and an elastic pad member. The retaining member is mounted to a receiving portion formed on a bottom of an electronic system and has a second through hole communicable with a first through hole formed in the receiving... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153893 | Vertical patching system A patching system includes network equipment in a cabinet; a first patch panel cabinet; a second patch panel cabinet; a vertical patch panel mounted between the first patch panel cabinet and the second patch panel cabinet, the vertical patch panel having telecommuni... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148636 | Electric device A cover (5) includes a first bent portion (5b) and a second bent portion (5c) which are provided in series to be continuous with a lid portion (5a). A casing (2) includes a hole (8) through which the cov... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148633 | Housing for an electronic apparatus A housing for an electronic apparatus includes a first cover having at least one wedging hook, a second cover having at least one wedging structure that matches at the least one wedging hook, and a third cover having at least one convex block. The convex block of th... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148634 | Electrical box assembly for mounting and supporting a security camera or fixture An electrical box assembly for mounting a security camera or electrical fixture on a wall or ceiling. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box and a trim piece. A plurality of rotatable flags, adjustable from the front of the electrical box assembly, a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148635 | Camera mounting assembly including mounting bar and adapter plate for mounting a security camera or fixture to an electrical box A camera mounting assembly including a mounting bar and an adapter plate for mounting a security camera or an electrical fixture to an electrical box installed in a wall or ceiling. An elongated base portion on the mounting bar is adapted to mount to the face of a c... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143518 | Electrical box with hingedly attached lid An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a lid hingedly attached to a back wall of the electrical box. The lid is adapted to be selectively moved between an open and a closed position, wherein the lid covers at least a portion of an openin... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129617 | Electric distribution box An electric distribution box includes a resin exterior cover which houses an interior component and has an opening for resin-molding the exterior cover on a bottom wall of the exterior cover, and a resin cap which is fit into the opening to close the opening. A flan... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124872 | Elastomeric portable electrical outlet box A portable junction or outlet box is provided having an elastomeric outer layer to provide impact resistance and abrasion resistance to the electrical box. The outer layer encloses the outer surface of a rigid electrical box and overlies the side walls and end walls... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119909 | Fastening system for fastening a plate within an enclosure A fastening system for fastening a plate within an enclosure for electric installations includes an elongated holder and a support member arranged to be fastened to the holder with a snap-in fastening device. The snap-in fastening device is arranged to fasten the su... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115098 | Hinge system and method Embodiments of the invention provide a hinge system and method for use with an electrical enclosure. The hinge system can include a first mounting plate having a bushing and a second mounting plate having an aperture. The hinge system can include a pin having a firs... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101859 | Metal retaining features for handheld electronic device casing This invention is directed to mechanical and electromagnetic shielding features of an electronic device case. An electronic device case is formed of two housings, each housing having integrated snaps, channels, or other retaining features used to secure the housings... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097805 | Pivoting while-in-use electrical box and cover The present invention is directed to a “while-in-use” electrical box device including an electrical box housing and pivotable cover which function as an integral unit and rotate on a fixed frame. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8093495 | Insulated electrical box An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a back panel and an insulating material disposed thereon. The insulating material reduces the heat transfer through the back panel of the electrical box. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093496 | Cable management system for moveable communication panels A cable management system or member has an optional enclosure and annular hubs defining an axis. A rotatable support frame is attached to the annular hubs, with a patching field having a plurality of ports and first and second primary sides attached to the rotatable... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088998 | Sectional electrical boxes Flush mount and surface mount sectional electrical box assemblies is provided. In the flush mount electrical box, the male section has a clamping member and a mounting bracket guide. The female section has a clamp guide, a mounting bracket, and a ramp. In the surfac... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084686 | Stackable power distribution box The power box can be stacked while limiting horizontal translation. The power box includes an electrical component box, a cover for the electrical component box, and a support assembly. The support assembly has feet that raise the electrical component box off of the... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084687 | Electrical outlet box assembly An electrical box assembly is provided for enabling an electrical box to be rapidly installed into a metal framework that supports an interior wall of a building. The assembly includes a supporting member which is attached to the metal framework, and an electrical b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084688 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a sealing member. The first housing has a first sidewall, and the second housing has a second sidewall. The sealing member is positioned between the first housing and the second housing. The first ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080732 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a buffering member. The first housing has a first flange, and the second housing has a second flange. The buffering member is positioned between the first housing and the second housing. The buffer... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076575 | Electrical box assembly for mounting and supporting a security camera or fixture An electrical box assembly for mounting a security camera or an electrical fixture on a wall or ceiling. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box with a sidewall and back wall defining an enclosure therein. A flange extends laterally from the rim of th... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076574 | Distribution cabinet with a plurality of inner bodies The invention relates to a distribution cabinet (1) having a body (3), comprising an inner body (21) in the form of a body frame (16) made from metal and possibly paneling with shielding plates (13), and an outer body (22), ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071877 | Box for accommodating electric connection box A box for accommodating an electric connection box is provided. The box includes a lower cover which has a plurality of walls for surrounding a space to accommodate the electric connection box toward a predetermined insertion direction, and an upper cover. The plura... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067690 | Module receptacle A module receptacle having a main frame arranged to hold a mountable functioning module in a specified position with respect to a covering frame. The covering frame can be attached by means of at least one fastening element to the main frame. The covering frame is a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8053668 | Housing structure A housing structure includes an upper housing, a lower housing, a first waterproof member and a second waterproof member. The upper housing has a first connecting portion, and the lower housing has a second connecting portion. The upper housing and the lower housing... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053667 | Housing of quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver module A housing of a Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable transceiver module includes a metallic casing and a plurality of elastic grounding assemblies. The metallic casing has a lower casing, a plurality of partitions and an upper casing. The lower casing is connected to the... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8035029 | Environmentally-isolated electrical junction box and method of installing and servicing the same A double containment electrical junction box is interfaced with electrical equipment in an equipment enclosure containing harmful contaminants, such as noxious gases and odors generated in a wet well containing a submersible electrical pump that pumps waste water fr... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035956 | Bulkhead mount equipment shelf rack tray A Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) support system incorporates a unitary tray having a rear boss and an integral Air Cooling System (ACS) plenum and an ACS conduit through the rear boss communicating with the plenum. A tray support and alignment element provides a flange... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022297 | Apparatus for installation of electrical floor boxes An electrical floor box assembly for installation in a floor structure includes an electrical floor box having a plurality of sidewalls and at least one clamp device attached to a sidewall so that the floor box may be mounted to a raised floor structure or leveled a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014136 | Modular computer system One embodiment of the present invention relates to a modular computer system for use in residential, recreational, and commercial regions. The system is a computer system disposed within an existing outlet receptacle housing. The receptacle includes a conventional N... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8015020 | Meter register with water vapor seal A method and article of manufacture for providing a mechanical bond and an improved water vapor seal between a lens (11, 41) and a base (17, 47) in an instrument housing (10, 40), includes heating the components and a hot butyl rubber sealant ( | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003885 | Connection box for solar panel A box for connecting a ribbon output conductor of a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and formed with a first hole for the ribbon output conductor and a second hole for the feed cable, a removable cover fittable with the base and ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999179 | Biased air baffle for computer rack One embodiment provides an air baffle assembly for controlling airflow through a cable opening in a rack. The rack is configured for removably supporting a plurality of modular electronic components. The cable opening on the rack receives a plurality of cables conne... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989697 | Network communication device A network communication device includes a top component and a bottom cover forming a receiving space there between when assembled. The top component further includes a top cover and a body. The body is configured attaches the top cover and the bottom cover. The asse... | 08/02/2011 |
