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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157116 | Electrical junction box To provide an electrical junction box having a new structure that can decrease the size of the electrical junction box and can provide a drain hole in a bottom wall to prevent water from entering the drain hole from the outside. A bottom wall 24 of a lower co... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8033408 | Enclosure with a lead-through and a grommet An enclosure which has a lead-through for passing a rod-like element through a wall of the enclosure, and a grommet for sealing a rod-like element to a wall of an enclosure, the grommet having a passage for passing the rod-like element therealong through the grommet... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7922020 | Apparatus for securing a line such as a cable An apparatus for securing a line such as, for example, a cable or the like, thereto is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus is coupled to an electrical box into which the cable extends. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7874444 | Thermostatic controller with decorative faceplate A thermostatic controller apparatus includes a housing having a front face thereof defining a decorative surface of the housing and adapted for optional attachment of a decorative faceplate covering the decorative surface of the housing. A plurality of decorative fa... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854337 | Breakaway closure member with offset nipple A breakaway closure member for removably covering an opening in a plumbing device, such as a laundry box, pressure test cap, floor drain, shower drain, closet flange, or the like includes a circular disc with a peripheral rim and a hollow nipple extending outwardly ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7789257 | Frame for a wall cut-out For a wall cut-out (100) defining a void (101) within a wall (102) for receiving a utility receptacle (104) wherein the cut-out has a perimeter edge (103) surrounding the void (101), the frame (10) includes an insert-... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7731045 | Wall outlet box for a dryer vent exhaust conduit with pipe support tab A wall outlet box having a plurality of walls defining an enclosure open at the front thereof is provided. The enclosure can include a back, opposing sides, a top, and a bottom. Forward facing edges of the enclosure can define a front periphery with a mounting lip e... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7575122 | Outlet box knockout A knockout in a sidewall of a plastic electrical box has a slot for receiving a screwdriver tip to apply a knockout force to the knockout. The slot is located adjacent the box bottom wall to minimize deformation of the sidewall by a knockout force. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7435900 | Recessed electrical box A recessed electrical box with a closeable cover member and at least one outward extending flange. The flange serves as a positioning arrangement to recess the electrical box at the correct depth with respect to the surface in which it will be mounted. The recessed ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432440 | Electrical box support An electrical box having spring legs for supporting the box within a space between a pair of spaced-apart parallel concrete forms. The legs engage the inside surface of one form and bias the open end of the box against the inside surface of the other form. The legs ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427714 | Conduit junction box replacement cover A conduit junction box replacement cover for electrical conduit junction boxes. The replacement cover can replace a conventionally designed cover on a conduit junction box that contains corroded or otherwise damaged threaded holes rendering the installation of a con... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425680 | Ceiling lamp junction box assembly A ceiling lamp junction box assembly is composed of a base and an outer shell combined of two half portions that interlockingly combine to enclose electronic components contained therein. In addition, a protective plate is placed in a recess defined in the bottom of... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425677 | Closed electrical enclosure An electrical enclosure includes a body, a face, an outer junction, an inner junction, and a pass-through. The body has an inner surface and an outer surface that are separated without an opening. The outer junction is adjacent the outer surface of the body. The inn... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423215 | Expandable structured wiring box A device (100) for receiving electrical components and wiring and adapted for mounting between adjacent studs of a wall structure, the device (100) includes means forming a composite chamber and having a box (100) with parallel, spaced apart rig... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7414190 | Environmental seal for network interface device A NID includes a base defining an interior cavity and a protective outer cover attached to the base for movement between an opened position and a closed position. At least one of the base and the outer cover has one or more channels formed therein and the other of t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410072 | Electrical box extension Disclosed is an electrical box extension that includes an extending member for a switch and/or plug mounting having one or more fastening brackets, one or more base fastening brackets and one or more fasteners that together with optional contact points provide for m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396996 | Expandable in-use outlet cover A telescoping in-use cover plate that includes at least two inter-fitting members that enable the cover to be retracted to the wall when not in use and expanded to increase the depth of the outlet cover and allow a plug to be plugged into the outlet when the cover i... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390977 | Hanging box and faceplate adapter A versatile device that enables at least one receptacle to be installed in a raceway system. The versatile device includes a hanging box and a faceplate adapter. The hanging box is secured to the raceway system and the faceplate adapter is positioned over the hangin... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7388162 | Electrical box and adapter assembly for brick wall installation An electrical box assembly for providing electrical service on a brick wall. The assembly includes an electrical outlet box and an adapter. The adapter includes sidewalls defining an internal cavity, an open front, an open rear, and arcuate cable holders for tempora... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385137 | Enclosure system for underground utility connections An underground electrical utilities vault and distribution enclosure system comprises a grade level box, for storing underground cables, and a two-part lid comprising a pair of side-by-side cover plates that close the top of the box. One of the split cover plates ha... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381891 | Electrical box support An electrical box having spring legs for supporting the box within a space between a pair of spaced-apart parallel concrete forms. The legs engage the inside surface of one form and bias the open end of the box against the inside surface of the other form. The legs ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381892 | Self-supporting electrical fixture support An electrical outlet box and/or assembly is attachable to the wall stud. The assembly in one embodiment includes an outlet box having a perimetrical side wall, a back wall and open front face defining a box interior. The assembly may also include a communications fr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381893 | Fastening device for mounting an electrical fixture A fastening device for mounting an electrical fixture suspended from an electrical junction box in a ceiling. When a mounting bracket assembly suspends the electrical junction box between two joists, the fastening device is an overlay positioned adjacent to each end... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381907 | Electrical panel box An electrical panel box which includes a cavity defined by a back face, two opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall and a front face extending beyond the periphery of the side walls and top and bottom walls for securing the electrical panel box in a wall, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374057 | Electrical junction assemblies for coupling electrical fixtures to suspended ceiling grids A T-bar clip assembly that securely couples to T-bar structures that are used to construct suspended ceiling is disclosed. The T-bar assembly is configured to support one or more electrical fixtures and provide power feeds to the one or more electrical fixtures. The... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353967 | Container, in particular, inner pallet container A pallet container has a container wall having an outlet opening and a drainage fixture with a flange. The drainage fixture is connected to the outlet opening in the container wall and fastened by the flange to the container wall. A conductor element is provided to ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353961 | Outlet box knockout An electrical outlet box molded of plastic material has a knockout arrangement in a box wall that is formed by inner, intermediate and outer circular grooves that are eccentrically positioned to overlap at a tangent location and define inner, intermediate and outer ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350659 | Flexible and cuttable plastic box extender with only two opposite flanges A one-piece plastic part for use as an electrical box extender having a rectangular outer opening and an inner opening. The part has two narrow sides and two wide sides joined at their corners to define the outer and inner opening. Two flanges are coplanar with and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348484 | Method of assisting a compromised barrier The present invention provides method, apparatus, and system to assist in partially or fully reestablishing the fire rating of a barrier that has been compromised by the installation of an electrical box(es) in the barrier. The electrical box includes a faceplate ha... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342173 | Multi-directional-port junction box An electrical junction box is disclosed in one aspect of the present invention as including a housing; two or more wiring ports formed in the housing to accommodate electrical wiring routed into the housing; and tabs resiliently connected to the housing and substant... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331555 | Recessed electrical equipment fixture A recessed fixture for mounting into an opening in a wall structure defining front and rear wall surfaces comprises a pot defining a fixture chamber to be received in the opening of the wall structure and having a peripheral wall, an end wall and a peripheral flange... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326853 | Terminal box for electrotechnical uses and corresponding method of manufacturing A terminal box for electrotechnical uses and the like includes a base designed to be fixed to a supporting surface and a closing lid that can be coupled to the base. The base is formed by a shaped metal body so as to define a housing cavity without joins at least al... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305801 | Air conditioning line flashing panel There is provided a flashing panel mount adapted for an air conditioning unit which is located about an exterior of a building. The panel mount features a generally rigid panel that is attachable to the building. The panel mount further features a hood member which ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307213 | Horizontal electrical box with internal mounting arrangement An electrical box with a snap fit panel including a mounting arrangement. The panel can snap fit against an opening in the sidewall of the electrical box to form an electrical enclosure with an internal mounting arrangement for mounting the electrical box in either ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307212 | Electrical box assembly with internal mounting arrangement and flange to seal against air infiltration An electrical box with sidewalls having a front edge and a flange extending transversely from the sidewalls at a set distance from the front edge. Knockouts in the sidewalls include multiple removable sections, which can be removed selectively as desired to create l... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294781 | Recessed electrical outlet assembly A recessed electrical outlet assembly for recessing a duplex receptacle or similar electrical device within a wall. The recessed electrical outlet assembly includes an electrical box and a frame member. The electrical box includes sidewalls and a back wall defining ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285721 | Modular terminal device The present invention includes a modular electrical device for use in an electric circuit. The modular electrical device includes a wall plate defining a first opening, and a housing configured to be disposed within the first opening. The housing is configured to ac... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285722 | Mounting bracket The present invention relates to a mounting bracket having a plurality of apertures on both sides of a main body of the mounting bracket and a turning surface disposed at an angle of 90 degrees from a rear end of the main body. The invention is characterized in that... | 10/23/2007 |
