Metal outlet box with snap together base and cover

Details Metal outlet box with snap together base and cover Metal outlet box with snap together base and cover

1995-05-08

1997-10-28

Kincaid, Kristine L.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Boxes and housings

With electrical device

H02G 312

Patent

active

056820178

ABSTRACT:
A mild alloy steel is used to stamp the metal base into a configuration that provides channel shaped ribs just inboard of each end of the base. Each rib defines a downturned tab at the ends to provide a downwardly facing abutment surface adjacent each corner of the rectangular base. The cover, of the same material, has end walls that define flanges that are arranged flush with the side walls of the rectangular cover. These side walls have tabs bent around these flanges to define upwardly facing abutment surfaces. These abutment surfaces lock in place at assembly of the base and cover obviating the need for conventional screw fasteners.

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