Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With grounding means
Patent
1997-08-01
1999-05-25
Reichard, Dean A.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With grounding means
174 62, 220 33, 220 39, 248906, 2482053, H05K 502
Patent
active
059071249
ABSTRACT:
An electrical junction box or mounting assembly includes a box having a top wall and a side wall. The side wall extends downwardly away from the top wall and defines a cavity therein. A hole is provided in the side wall, and a fixture support is disposed in the hole. A threaded hole is provided on the fixture support, and the threaded hole is sized for mating with the threads of a fixture fastener. The fastener may be a screw. The fixture support may be made of metal, and the side wall and/or top wall may be made of plastic. The fastener may be a stud having the threaded hole therein. Flutes may be provided on the stud for engaging with the plastic/metal side wall for preventing rotation of the stud. An adhesive sufficiently strong to adhere the junction box to a downwardly facing surface may be provided on the top wall of the junction box. The adhesive may be in the form of double-sided tape.
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