Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Patent
1997-09-04
1999-05-25
Kincaid, Kristine
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
174 66, 220242, H01H 902
Patent
active
059071265
ABSTRACT:
An electrical outlet box is provided for assembly with a base to define an enclosed space for receiving an electrical outlet device such as a duplex plug. The plug includes threaded fasteners that are received in uniquely configured hardened steel clips. These clips are preassembled with the box for this purpose. Each clip includes an upper portion of U-shape for receiving the flat stock provided at the top portion of the box. Each clip has depending panels that cooperate to define a V-shape such that the apex of the V defines a slotted opening for receiving the threaded fastener as a result of a push-in motion. The edges of the slotted opening act on the threaded portion of the fastener to prevent its withdrawal except by unthreading.
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Cancellieri Salvatore A.
Rogers Wilfred R.
Kincaid Kristine
Patel Dhiru R.
The Wiremold Company
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