Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
C174S059000, C174S066000, C220S241000, C439S535000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11460415
ABSTRACT:
An outlet box is disclosed. The outlet box has a base including a rear surface of the outlet box, and a cover including a front surface of the outlet box. The cover is configured to engagingly fit over the base. An intermediate portion extends from one or both of the base and cover and extends generally between the rear surface and the front surface. The cover, the base, and the intermediate portion cooperatively define an interior of the outlet box when the cover and the base are engagingly fitted together. The intermediate portion includes a pair of opposed inwardly inclined portions and a pair of set-off portions extending from the inner more ends of the inwardly inclined portions, and at least one of the inclined portions includes an aperture therein. A connector is disposed within the base, and the connector has an opening for receiving a plug.
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Clancy Christopher S.
McCann Robert A.
Panduit Corp.
Patel Dhiru R.
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