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Class 174/50 - BOXES AND HOUSINGS


Subclass of Class 174 - Electricity: conductors and insulators
Definition: Boxes and housings limited by claimed structure to electrical
No. of patents: 1442
Last issue date: 05/22/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7807923Vandal resistant pull box
A vandal resistant pull box to secure terminating utility cables and cable connections below ground surface. As a retrofit apparatus, brackets engage the bottom edges of the pull box container and a top cover securely engages the brackets. As a complete assembly, th...
10/05/2010
7799991Bus bar position assurance device
A power distribution box has a holder with inner, deflectable lock arms for securing bus bars within the holder. When the bus bars are correctly and completely installed within the holder, engaging portions of the lock arms are received in apertures of the bus bars ...
09/21/2010
RE41662Input power connector for distribution panel
The present invention relates to power input housings and assemblies for power distribution panels. The power input assemblies provide separate cavities with a centerwall for the power input cables to be led into and a cover closing the cavities. The cavities allow ...
09/14/2010
7795533In-ceiling zone cabling enclosure
An in-ceiling cabling enclosure for supporting communications network equipment and cables interconnecting the network equipment including a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls extending between the front wall and the rear wall creating a volume inside the e...
09/14/2010
RE41661Electrical box assembly
An electrical box assembly including a box having a base wall perimetrically bounded by a sidewall extending therefrom forming a housing adapted to receive an electrical component. The sidewall having an upper portion and a flange extending outwardly in a transverse...
09/14/2010
7795532Network Cabinet
A network cabinet is provided comprising a door and a handle, which is mounted to the door and moveable between a first position and a second position. A retractable hinge pin is interconnected with the handle through a rod, which has a plurality of apertures associ...
09/14/2010
7790982Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight and a plurality of safety features
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A cover assembly includes a first set of receptacle openings and a second set of receptacle openings. A p...
09/07/2010
7781675Network cabinet
A network cabinet is provided comprising a door comprising first and second opposing lateral sides. A hinge lever is rotatably connected to the door and a retractable hinge pin is connected to the hinge lever and is positioned closer to the first lateral side of the...
08/24/2010
7777132Electrical connection box
An electrical connection box includes: a body; a mounting member which is attached to the body; a shaft portion which is provided on the mounting member; and a shaft receiving portion which is provided on the body and receives the shaft portion rotatably. A first ri...
08/17/2010
7772489Network cabinet
A network cabinet is provided includes a base member, two pairs of vertical frame rail members connected to the base member, and a top cover supported by at least one of the vertical frame rail members. The base member defines an opening and another opening is defin...
08/10/2010
7759574Sheet metal housing
A sheet metal housing is disclosed for housing measurement and control devices. The sheet metal housing comprises a cover plate, a baseplate, two lateral walls and a back wall, to accommodate rail-mounted, plug-in modules, the front panels of which are embodied to t...
07/20/2010
7759575Expandable power distribution unit
A power distribution unit includes a first power box including a first chamber having a first termination zone, wherein a first wire set from a supply conduit is configured to be terminated at the first termination zone. The power distribution unit also includes a s...
07/20/2010
7750237Electronic device enclosure having protective layer
An electronic device enclosure having a protective layer includes a shell, a first protective piece, a second protective piece and a connecting piece. The shell includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the first protective piece covers the outer surface of th...
07/06/2010
7750238Electrical junction box
An electrical junction box includes a box body provided with a first groove; an attachment bracket provided with a second groove; and a lower cover provided attached to the bottom surface of the box body. When the attachment bracket is properly mounted on the box bo...
07/06/2010
7737360Enclosure apparatus, system and method
An enclosure apparatus comprises a single receptacle comprising a patch member connected to electrical equipment in a remote location and at least one communication device. The communication device may comprise a microprocessor for processing data received from the ...
06/15/2010
7732709Housing for accommodating electrical components
A housing is disclosed for accommodating electrical components having a housing lower part, having a conductor feed opening and having a housing cover for covering the housing lower part. In at least one embodiment, the housing is intended to provide the possibility...
06/08/2010
7728225Fiber distribution hub with dual swing frames
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution cabinet having a cabinet housing in which a first swing frame and a second swing frame are pivotably mounted. ...
06/01/2010
7723613Angled double-wall junction
An enclosure (302), an electronic device (300) that includes the enclosure, and a method (600) for forming the enclosure. The enclosure can include a first enclosure portion (304) and a second enclosure portion (306). The first enc...
05/25/2010
7723614Explosion proof enclosure
A method and apparatus for providing an explosion proof enclosure by providing expandable or extendible enclosure wall, side, top, or bottom sections which allow the explosion to be contained internally without the enclosure erupting or the enclosure bursting. ...
05/25/2010
7718889Adjustable 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...
05/18/2010
7718890Method and apparatus for electrical box repair cover
A method and apparatus for an electrical box repair cover have been described. The repair cover has two or more attachment points which extend beyond the electrical box which it covers. The repair cover may be secured to the electrical box by various techniques incl...
05/18/2010
7718891Network cabinet
An apparatus for mounting electronic equipment is provided having a base frame and an equipment rail mounted to the base frame by a threaded member, which provides an electrical bond between the base frame and the equipment rail. ...
05/18/2010
7718892Control module housing
A housing unit for securing electronics of a control module to a vehicle may include a housing and at least two connection members. The connection members connected to the housing may be adapted to engage an adaptor member (e.g., bracket) configured to be secured to...
05/18/2010
7714227Cable junction box configured to store one or more coils of cable
A cable junction box has a curved shape to at least part of its enclosure allowing for coiling of extra cable length into a desired service loop within the enclosure. The cable junction box has a cover with a mud ring integrated with a wall plate bracket to allow fo...
05/11/2010
7714226Housing device and electronic apparatus
In a housing device, a first wall portion 10A and a second wall portion 20A are adjacent to each other with a right angle formed therebetween when a case cover 20 is coupled to a case main body 10. A first recess 11 and a first cla...
05/11/2010
7714225Modular power supply
A modular power supply particularly adapted for mounting to standard junction boxes in a system to provide a solid state lighting system compatible power signal. One embodiment of a modular power supply for mounting to a junction box according to the present inventi...
05/11/2010
7709733Recessed signal-receiver mounting system for a building structure and associated methods
A system for mounting a pair of signal-receiving devices recessed within a building surface includes a base housing having an inner chamber and positionable behind a building surface. A front has a first opening, and a wall has a second and third opening. A secondar...
05/04/2010
7709734Electronic device having holding members
An electronic device, comprises a cage (10) and a peripheral component (20). The cage comprises an inner sidewall (14), and an external sidewall (12) parallel to the inner sidewall, a receiving slot (15) formed between the inner si...
05/04/2010
7705239Junction device for electrical enclosure
A junction device includes a junction device main portion configured for attachment to an electrical enclosure and a modular device portion electrically coupled to the junction device main portion and configured for electrical coupling to an inner junction of the el...
04/27/2010
7696432Mounting structure of electrical junction box
In a mounting structure of an electrical junction box, the electrical junction box is vertically mounted on a wall surface along a vertical direction in a state where mating faces of an under case member and an upper case member are set in the vertical direction. Ea...
04/13/2010
7687711Electronic device
An entertainment device or other electronic device having an outward shape improved in functionality compared with that in the related art are provided. The electronic device includes a main housing that is formed in an approximately elliptical cylinder form, and di...
03/30/2010
7678993Outlet box assembly with anchor screw guide
One aspect of the invention is an outlet box frame for installation in a hole in a floor structure. The hole having a perimeter and defining an internal wall surface in said floor structure. The frame including a walled member, at least one flange portion and a unit...
03/16/2010
7671276Armed junction box enclosure
An armed enclosure apparatus includes a housing to be mounted on a building to encircle a telephone junction box. A cover is provided for engagement with the housing by means of a plurality of security screws. The apparatus further includes a plurality of screw tamp...
03/02/2010
7671275Electrical connection box
An electrical connection box includes a box body. The box body has a top wall and a side wall. The top wall is inclined to a horizontal plane and has an edge portion arranged at a lower side in an inclination of the top wall. The side wall is connected to an edge po...
03/02/2010
7667135Network cabinet
A network cabinet is provided comprising a support frame and a threshold associated with the support frame. A door comprising first and second lateral sides is mounted to the support frame through a hinge pin. The hinge pin is moveable between retracted and extended...
02/23/2010
7667134Composite-metal-composite sandwich housing structure
A composite-metal-composite sandwich structure is employed as a housing of a mobile electronic device. A metal sheet is preformed as a desired shape with nuts deposed thereon. A composite sheet is attached to each side of the metal sheet, exposing the nuts such that...
02/23/2010
7659476Frame arrangement for a telecommunications cabinet
A telecommunications cabinet including a frame arrangement having an inner frame and an outer frame. The frame arrangement of the telecommunications cabinet being constructed to withstand particular-rated seismic events while still providing the needed thermal cooli...
02/09/2010
7645935Outlet assembly
An outlet assembly installed over an existing device box and wiring to provide an integrated appearance for a new low voltage installation alongside the existing device box, without requiring disturbance of the existing device box or wiring. ...
01/12/2010
7642455Transformer conservator isolation valve (TCIV)
A Transformer Conservator Isolation Valve (TCIV) comprising an inlet conduit or pipe (2), an outlet conduit or pipe (5) connected to a rectangular housing (7) with an operating device (10) fixed on a shaft (19) placed inside the re...
01/05/2010
7642456Electrical junction box to be mounted on motor vehicle
An electrical junction box for a motor vehicle is configured to prevent loss of a fuse that falls down during maintenance. Fuse-containing sections are provided on a vertical surface of a casing of an electrical junction box. The fuse-containing sections are opposed...
01/05/2010
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