Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
C174S058000, C174S060000, C174S063000, C174S064000, C248S906000, C439S535000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06979780
ABSTRACT:
A non-gangable electrical outlet box which includes a pair of side walls with raised portions on the exterior surfaces. The raised portions have a pair of holding prongs, a pair of positioning tabs and at least one depression having a bottom surface and an aperture. The bottom surface of the depression is angularly disposed to the raised portion to facilitate insertion of a screw in the aperture though the front opening of the outlet box. The top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls are attached to each other and to the rear wall with at least one weld to form the outlet box.
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Hoffmann & Baron , LLP
Patel Dhiru R.
Thomas & Betts International Inc.
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