Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Patent
1998-03-19
2000-08-22
Reichard, Dean A.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
174 54, 174 63, 220 33, 248544, 383 9, H02B 130
Patent
active
06107568&
ABSTRACT:
An electrical box and a holding device for use therewith is disclosed. The holding device can be a flexible plastic bag-like container having a first wall coupled to a second wall and forming a substantially enclosed inner receiving area. A mounting fastener such as fan or fixture mounting screws are temporarily secured within the receiving area of the container. A box mounting screw extends completely through the container and extends through a side of the electrical box to temporarily secure the container and the electrical box to a structure; such as a joist. The fan or fixture mounting screws are then accessible for removal from the container and can be used to further fix the electrical box and the fan or fixture to the joist. The electrical box also has a pair of slots for receiving the fan or fixture mounting screws. Each slot has two areas for receiving a screw with a knockout between the areas. The knockout can be removed if the screw must be positioned between the two areas.
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Jorgensen Robert W.
Kesler Gregory J.
Schnell Kenneth R.
'Hubbell Incorporated
Goodman Alfred N.
Hilliard Thomas P.
Patel Dhiru R
Presson Jerry M.
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