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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8058553 | Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, an outer wall, a rib, a cable, and a stopper. The housing houses at least part of an electronic component. The outer wall constitutes at least part of an outer contour of the housing. The rib is l... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7767905 | Electrical apparatus having quick connect components Methods and apparatuses for power distribution improve and can standardize electrical connections between electrical cables and the multitude of electrical switches, receptacles, and fixtures of known technology. The invention can include modular hardware components... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763797 | Ceiling-mounted wireless network access point A ceiling-mountable wireless access point includes a ceiling box with a wing bracket and a wireless access point. The access point is receivable in the ceiling box, with the ceiling box mountable in a drywall installation. The wing bracket couples with ceiling box t... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7491884 | Housing and field device with hood enclosure A field device is made up of a housing including a housing part arranged as a hood, the hood including at least one opening in at least one direction, the housing including at least one connection box including at least one opening in the at least one direction of t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482536 | Underfloor cable junction unit and computer center equipped with such junction units An underfloor cable junction unit for installation in a raised-floor system used as cooling air supply duct for devices arranged on the raised floor and having floor panels with cooling air outlets has a top side. The top side or at least a major part of it is open ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7442873 | Environmentally protected enclosure for electrical power distributor and the like An improved enclosure for electrical components is provided. The enclosure protects components from the environment. The enclosure may rest on a surface and to move it from one location to another the enclosure may be rotated 90° and can travel on top and bottom si... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440272 | Mounting apparatus for data storage device A mounting apparatus for data storage device (50) with securing holes (52) defined therein, includes a base (20) and a pivot member (30) with one end pivotally attached to the base. The base includes at least a securing piece (241)... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432439 | Terminal box A terminal box of an output part of a solar cell module, including a case and an outer lid that are molded with a thermoplastic resin and an removal cable cover that is of a knockout type and is arranged in the case includes an inner lid that covers to close an elec... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7419136 | Cable pulling device A cable is moved through a cable fitting (for example, a BUB fitting) into a first opening of the fitting and out of a second opening of the fitting. A roller support structure is mounted on a fitting such that a set of rollers supported by the roller support struct... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402748 | Reversible electrical box for residential and commercial ceiling construction A reversible electrical box assembly for mounting an electrical fixture on a ceiling. The electrical box assembly includes a hollow body having a sidewall. The sidewall includes two ends and a center. A flange extends outwards from the sidewall at a location offset ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396999 | Device for managing termination of conductors with jack modules A device for receiving and organizing twisted pairs of conductors from a cable having a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors includes a block with upper and lower surfaces, first and second opposing end walls that define a longitudinal axis, and first and second... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7388150 | Self-supporting electrical fixture support An electrical outlet box and/or assembly is attachable to a wall or ceiling 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 communic... | 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 |
| 7385141 | Door assemblies and communications cable management systems including the same A communications cable management system includes a support structure and a door assembly. The door assembly includes at least two first latch structures and at least two second latch structures each selectively positionable in a latched position to secure the door ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381890 | Recessed electrical outlet cover and box An electrical box assembly that includes a box body having a screw mount aperture and a base insert slidably coupled into the box body. The base insert may include a back wall, and the back wall may have an electrical device aperture therethrough, a box mounting scr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358441 | Electrical enclosure assembly and electrical enclosure A meter center assembly includes a first meter center with a plurality of sides including a first side having a plurality of first openings, and a second meter center beside the first meter center with a plurality of sides including a second side having a plurality ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358440 | 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... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357541 | Enclosure for socket cup for snap-in electrical quick connectors An enclosure with socket cup for use with a line voltage recessed lighting kit, having an enclosure for a splice connection between a lamp holder and a junction box, the enclosure having an open portion. The invention further comprises a socket cup having at least o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358439 | 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 a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plur... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351911 | Connection box An connection box includes a circuit board. The box includes a control board connected to the circuit board. The control board includes an insulation board. The box includes a radiative device mounted on the control board. The radiative device is spaced away from th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350980 | Cable connection apparatus An exemplary embodiment provides for a cable connection apparatus wherein a connector is mounted on a disk drive chassis, or a sub-assembly attachable to a chassis, such that a cable that connects to the connector will do so along an axis parallel to the chassis or ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351909 | Multilayered housing for electronics enclosures An outdoor pedestal enclosure for housing telecommunications equipment is provided. The outdoor pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section so as to define an interior space. The base section and cover are made of a multil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348499 | Electrical enclosure removable backplate An electrical enclosure that includes a sidewall, a back and a top, defining an interior. The top of the enclosure is adapted to open and provide access to the interior. The enclosure includes a backplane mounted to the interior of the enclosure. The backplane has a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339121 | Multi wire union box The multi wired union box consists of two parts attached together. The first being container with a bottom, top, and sides. Each of the sides has a portal. The second being a metal conducting placed in the shape to allow unbroken contact to each side of the box. The... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331829 | Snap-in mounting bracket-terminal block Embodiments of a mounting bracket for a telecommunications terminal block are presented herein. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312396 | Universal electrical wiring component An electrical wiring component including an adjustable mount having a bracket, a junction box and a plaster ring. The junction box is adapted to receive at least one electrical cable in communications with a power source. The plaster ring is removably attached to th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279633 | Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267138 | Manifold cabinet A manifold cabinet includes an enclosure having a back wall, a top wall, a pair of side walls, at least two partition walls, a center opening and at least two outside edge openings. The partition walls have a plurality of openings and are attached within the enclosu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260301 | Outside plant fiber distribution enclosure with radial arrangement A telecommunications optical fiber distribution system is disclosed. The system comprises a support structure defining a longitudinal axis. A plurality of fiber optic signal splitters are arranged radially with respect to the longitudinal axis defined by the support... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256349 | Telecommunications cable enclosure An enclosure for use with a telecommunication cable includes a housing for retaining spliced telecommunication lines. At least one of a plurality of connection devices is connected to one of the spliced telecommunication lines within the housing. A primary entrance ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249956 | Electric connection box An electric connection box includes a first cover and a second cover each having connector mounting portions, a first wiring board and a second wiring board which are mounted in a stacked manner between the first and second covers, a plurality of press-contacting te... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247791 | Security barrier for electronic circuitry An enclosure for protecting at least a portion of a printed circuit board that includes a top and bottom cover each having an insulating layer between an outer conductive layer and an inner conductive layer. Each outer conductive layer and each inner conductive laye... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234948 | Directional coupler integrated with connectors A connectors-integrated directional coupler is provided. The directional coupler includes a housing having a body, an input connector integrally extended from one end of the body, and an output connector integrally extended from the other end of the body. A main lin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233732 | Wall mount chassis A wall mount chassis includes circuitry for telecommunications signals. The chassis includes a rear wall mountable to a vertical wall, and first and second sides. Each side includes a hinged cover. Each cover includes an access window for viewing an opposite side of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214876 | Quick grip electrical box The present invention is directed to an integrally molded wall box unit that includes an electrical box configured to receive at least one electrical device. The electrical box includes a front face portion configured to accommodate the at least one electrical devic... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208679 | Combination electrical box and mounting bracket assembly A combination electrical box and mounting bracket assembly is provided which includes an electrical box and a mounting bracket attached to the electrical box. The mounting bracket is configured and dimensioned for enabling the mounting bracket to be secured to a tru... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205476 | 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... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193153 | Penetration fire stop device Fire Stop devices, for walls having cables that run through a wall opening, are provided on exposed ends of a conduit placed in the wall opening. Each fire stop device has a hollow housing fitted to the exposed end of the conduit, and a front wall of the housing has... | 03/20/2007 |
