Electrical box and adapter assembly for brick wall installation

Details Electrical box and adapter assembly for brick wall installation Electrical box and adapter assembly for brick wall installation

2008-06-17

2008-06-17

Estrada, Angel R (Department: 2831)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Wall mounted

C174S481000, C174S058000, C174S053000, C220S003200, C220S003300, C248S906000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07388162

ABSTRACT:
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 temporarily holding electrical cables until they are routed into the outlet box. Outward extending tabs are provided on the sidewalls of the adapter for enabling secure anchoring of the adapter into a hole in a brick wall. The outlet box includes sidewalls, a hinged cover, and bosses for accepting an electrical device. A fastening arrangement is provided for securing the outlet box to the adapter. Electrical service is provided by mortaring the adapter into a hole in the wall, sliding the outlet box slid into the cavity of the adapter, and securing the outlet box to the adapter with the fastening arrangement.

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