Power and communications grommet

Details Power and communications grommet Power and communications grommet

1998-01-07

2000-02-15

Bradley, Paula

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Outlet box

174 48, H01R 1360

Patent

active

060245999

ABSTRACT:
A grommet adapted to be placed through an aperture in a work surface, such as a desk. A lip, with a diameter larger than the aperture in the work surface, is located at the top of the housing, or body of the grommet, so that the lip rests over the aperture in the desk while the housing of the grommet passes through the aperture, so that the great majority of the grommet lies below the surface of the work surface. The grommet contains a plurality of electrical plugs or duplex receptacles and a plurality of modular couplers for communication terminals so that power or communications wires may be passed over the top of the grommet and down into the housing to be connected inside of the grommet. The grommet has a power wire and communication connection wires connected to the bottom of the grommet, for connection to a power source, such as a wall plug, and a communication source, such as a telephone plug. A cover or cap fits over the top of the housing to cover the incoming wires and the connections within, while leaving a space between the top of the housing and the cover so that the wires may pass through.

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