Gangable electrical outlet box

Details Gangable electrical outlet box Gangable electrical outlet box

1991-09-09

1992-10-20

Moy, Joseph Man-Fu

Receptacles

Outlet or junction box type

Sectional receptacle

220 402, H02G 308

Patent

active

051562871

ABSTRACT:
A side plate for use in a knockdown, electric wiring box to form a side wall of the wiring box. The side plate includes a retaining member at a first extremity of the side plate for engagement by interpenetration with a mating component on the electric wiring box to form a releasable interlock retaining the first extremity to the electric wiring box. A screw stop, projecting from the side plate in a direction opposite the electric wiring box is provided at a second extremity of the side plate to form a positive and firm abutment for a locking screw threadedly engaged in the electric wiring box, overlapping the side plate to achieve an interference relationship therewith and lock the second extremity of the side plate to the electric wiring box. The invention is also directed toward an electric wiring box incorporating the novel side plate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1249313 (1917-12-01), Boyton et al.
patent: 1369083 (1921-02-01), Clayton
patent: 1672263 (1928-06-01), Kruse
patent: 2028509 (1936-01-01), Knell
patent: 4176759 (1979-12-01), Nattel
patent: 4263472 (1981-04-01), Maheu

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