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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153894 | Mounting system A mounting system for a member to a support structure. The member includes ends and sides. A hinge may be attached to one of the ends of the member. Hinges may be attached to both ends along the same side of the member. The hinge may include an arm from which a tab ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138418 | Electrical junction box A junction box having a sheathed cable retainer structure is disclosed. The junction box contains pry outs that cover openings at corners of the junction box wherein the pry outs are removed and a sheathed cable or like electrical wiring can pass therethrough. A str... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8084689 | Hinge assembly and electronic device using the same A hinge assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket and a shaft assembly rotatably connecting with the first bracket and the second bracket. The shaft assembly includes a shaft and an elastic member sleeved on the shaft. The shaft extends through the first b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8063302 | Electrical mounting device front with plate and retractable clamp arms for rapid mounting using hole saw An electrical mounting device for securing an electrical component or fixture on a wall. The mounting device includes a front plate with an opening therein and a rearward extending portion surrounding the opening. The rearward extending portion may be in the form of... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8044300 | Two-gang low voltage mounting bracket with front plate and retractable clamp arms for rapid mounting using hole saw A two-gang low voltage bracket that enables rapid mounting of one or two low voltage electrical components to a wall. The two-gang bracket includes a front plate with an opening therein and a circular peripheral wall surrounding the opening and extending from the re... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8013244 | Lockable insert for wire access pit A protective insert for wires in a junction box is formed by a lockable cover having a frame with an opening and a pivotable cover for covering the opening. The frame is sized to rest on an inner lip of the box, which lip normally holds a lid for the box. The lid re... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7964794 | Side-open outlet box arrangement An outlet box arrangement having an adjustable capacity for receiving electric outlets includes an outlet box having a side wall, a top wall and bottom wall extending therefrom defining an outlet socket. A top flange and bottom flange extending from the top wall and... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956285 | Floor stand for mounting an electrical box A floor stand is disclosed for mounting an electrical box at a location above a floor between two wall studs. The floor stand has an elongate sheet metal body and at least one mounting arm attached to the body. In one embodiment, the mounting arm is bendable from a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7939755 | Electrical outlet box assembly A electrical outlet box assembly includes a first housing and a second housing. Each of the first and second housings has a size to receive an electrical outlet. The first and second housings each include a rear wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and exte... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935886 | Adjustable variable ring for electrical junction boxes An adjustable variable ring for electrical junction boxes including a base frame having a guide tab; a sliding insert having a box shaped frame, the sliding insert being configured to slide in and out of the base frame. A ratchet mechanism having a ratchet plate on ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7923635 | Mounting bracket with far side support A mounting bracket is provided for supporting an electrical box to a support structure. The mounting bracket includes a mounting base for coupling to the electrical box, and a body member extending perpendicular to the mounting base and extending against the back wa... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910828 | Gangable electrical unit A gangable electrical unit for positioning an electrical component beside an electrical outlet box includes a bracket having a wall structure that defines a front opening. First and second arms extend from the bracket. The first and second arms each include an attac... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897870 | Cable routing assembly including low voltage bracket and scoop A cable routing assembly for rapidly providing a portal for routing cables through a wall. The assembly includes a low voltage bracket and a scoop member. Rotatable flags are provided on the low voltage bracket to enable rapid mounting to the wall. The scoop member ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888597 | Fixture box enclosure A fixture box for a light fixture or the like is disclosed. An input port accessible from the exterior of the housing is provided to receive and terminate an incoming electrical power source cable. An output port accessible from the exterior of the housing is also p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875798 | Rain shielded box for exiting through siding A mounting box for installation on an exterior wall of a building. The mounting box has a box-shaped structure having a substantially horizontally disposed top surface when in situ, a nailing flange around a perimeter of the box-shaped structure, a downwardly and ou... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7858878 | Flush mount-corner mount gang box The present invention includes a housing for hanging or mounting a wire and a device in a corner between two walls of a building. The housing includes an angular back plate. The angular back plate is bifurcated at an acute angle and the backplate further includes an... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842884 | Device and method for mounting an electrical box in drywall A device and method for mounting electrical boxes (1) in preexisting drywall (4) using a mounting bracket (3). To use, a holding wire (14) having a stop (15) on one end is placed through a screw hole (9) of a cover (2... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838769 | Recessed electrical outlet box for floors An outlet box assembly for installation within a wood, tile or carpeted floor, or any other type of flooring, includes a housing for accommodating an electrical power and/or data receptacle as well as the wiring connected to the receptacle and an adjustment mechanis... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7816604 | Recessed low voltage mounting assembly A recessed low voltage mounting assembly including a low voltage mounting bracket and a trim plate for installing a low voltage electrical component in either old work or new construction. Two options are provided for mounting the assembly to the wall. In new constr... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7804026 | Enclosure for wiring devices An enclosure for wiring devices such as switches and receptacles is provided. A housing member has a main front chamber, a main rear chamber and a central dividing wall separating the front chamber from the rear chamber. The housing has an open front leading to the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7786379 | Method for attaching an electrical fixture to a junction box A mounting assembly for connecting a housing of an electrical fixture to an electrical junction box, in which a plate attached to the housing includes a locking member having an engager at a first end moveable relative to the plate between a first position and a sec... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7759576 | Low voltage mounting device for direct mounting of low voltage components to drywall A low voltage mounting device for installing low voltage components on a wall or ceiling. The low voltage mounting device includes a round frame member and a plurality of wings that are rotatable with respect to the frame member. The rotatable wings are fixed on the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7683256 | Lockable insert for wire access pit A protective insert for wires in a junction box is formed by a lockable cover having a frame with an opening and a pivotable cover for covering the opening. The frame is sized to rest on an inner lip of the box, which lip normally holds a lid for the box. The lid re... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7667137 | Bracket for mounting an electrical outlet box A bracket for mounting an electrical outlet box on studs. A longitudinal strip is provided with a first end and a second end. The strip has a first double 90° bend offset which is located a first predetermined distance from the first end. A second double 90° bend ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667136 | Self cutting electrical outlet box The present invention is directed to a self-cutting electrical outlet box. The electrical outlet box is self cutting, allowing the box to be installed through an existing building surface. The box includes teeth or cutting members to assist in self-cutting. The box ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659478 | Electrical switch box This invention relates to electrical switch boxes. In particular, the invention relates to a device having an extension portion connected with a series of electrical switch boxes. In preferred embodiments, the extension portion of the device permits, for example, at... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7659479 | Tool for installing electrical boxes A tool for installing various configurations of electrical boxes to framing studs during building construction includes a staff having graduations indicating distances from an end of the staff. A mounting fixture is slidably disposed on the staff and can be secured ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7659477 | Mounting bracket with far side support A mounting bracket is provided for supporting an electrical box to a support structure. The mounting bracket includes a mounting base for coupling to the electrical box, and a body member extending perpendicular to the mounting base and extending against the back wa... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7645937 | Recessed while-in-use electrical box The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring box assembly that includes an inner wall box including a peripheral inner wall bounded and enclosed by a rear wall and open at a front end of the inner wall box to form an inner volume. The inner wall box als... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619162 | Dual-hinge recessed outdoor box and cover A recessed electrical outlet box which includes a body that is selectably connected to a cover by either a first or a second hinge assembly. The body includes a back wall, a face plate, a side wall and an interior, wherein the side wall extends between the back wall... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7608781 | Temporary protective cover for an electrical box A temporary protective cover which can be removably attached to a plaster ring which can be removably mounted onto an electrical box having an open front end includes a plate sized and shaped to be removably mounted onto the plaster ring, a pair of wings formed onto... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7601913 | Wire harness fixing device A wire harness fixing device designed to enable convenient installation thereof within an inner liner of a refrigerator while effectively preventing leakage of a foam insulation material filled between the inner liner and an outer liner of the refrigerator. The wire... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7595447 | Dual-sided mounting bracket for electrical junction boxes In a dual-sided mounting bracket for electrical junction boxes, wherein the mounting bracket comprises first and second stud coupling members and first and second junction box receiving members adjacent the respective stud coupling members, and an offset portion int... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595448 | Versatile paddle fan and ceiling electrical box A deep truncated cylindrical electrical box with angled molded-in internal mounting brackets on the flat side surface is mounted to the side of a wooden or metal beam. This internal mounting feature is especially of interest in old work to minimize the size of drywa... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7592542 | Adjustable floor bracket article and method A support bracket article for enabling the adjustable positioning of an electrical box enclosure relative to the bottom of a framing member, and the supporting thereof in an interior wall section of a wall system under construction. The article is able to guide the ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7586039 | Hole saw electrical box for direct mounting of electrical fixtures or devices to a wall An electrical box assembly for mounting an electrical device or fixture on a wall. The electrical box assembly includes a box having a back wall and a sidewall defining an enclosure, and flanges and bosses extending outward from the sidewall. Teeth are provided alon... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7572977 | Universal electrical wiring component A modular electrical wiring component comprises a wiring module having a wiring portion for coupling to a source of electrical power and a user-accessible portion configured to accept and provide electrical power to a functional module that provides a selected elect... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572978 | Electrical outlet box assembly system An electrical outlet box assembly system that allows contractors to more efficiently mark the location of an electrical box when installing drywall over the electrical box so that the proper area of drywall can be later cut out over the location of the electrical bo... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569771 | Electrical receptacle and box apparatus An electrical receptacle and junction box apparatus including a stud mounted electrical junction box with stud-attaching screw shoulders having wire apertures with retaining screws and retaining screw fittings for each wire aperture for receiving electrical wiring w... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7563978 | Electrical box for concrete walls An electrical outlet box for accommodating an electrical fixture which includes a generally rectangular box having a back wall, a perimetrical side wall surrounding said back wall defining an open front face and a box interior, said side wall includes a first and se... | 07/21/2009 |
