Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – Hermetic sealed envelope type
Patent
1996-07-23
1998-03-17
Kincaid, Kristine L.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
Hermetic sealed envelope type
174 59, H02G 318
Patent
active
057289719
ABSTRACT:
An electrical outlet box and connector assembly includes an outlet box housing having a plurality of cavities formed therein. A connector has a one-piece fastener for immobilizing the connector with the connector mounted in one of the cavities. A method for connecting electrical metallic tubing (EMT) to an electrical outlet box includes the steps of attaching a connector having a one-piece fastener to a piece of EMT for securing the connector to the piece of EMT. The one-piece fastener of the connector is mounted to an outlet box housing, having a plurality of cavities, in one motion for immobilizing the connector.
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Greenberg Laurence A.
Kincaid Kristine L.
Lerner Herbert L.
Patel Dhiru R.
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