Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Estrada, Angel R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
C174S050000, C174S053000, C220S003200, C220S003300, C248S906000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07148420
ABSTRACT:
An electrical box has a side wall with at least one mounting flange that is contained completely within the perimeter of the side wall. The flange is coupled to the side wall along a common non-linear edge to resist bending of the flange along the joining edge with the side wall. In one embodiment, the electrical box has a substantially circular side wall with at least one recessed portion. The mounting flange is connected to the upper edge of the recessed portion and is positioned within a radius of the circular side wall.
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Johnson Steven J.
Korcz Krzysztof W.
'Hubbell Incorporated
Davis Garrett V.
Estrada Angel R.
Goodman Alfred N.
Licks Mark S.
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