Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
C174S058000, C174S057000, C174S063000, C174S050000, C248S906000, C439S535000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06956171
ABSTRACT:
A recessed electrical box having one or more flanges making it easily adaptable to installation on either a finished or unfinished exterior wall of a building. A preferred embodiment includes an inner and outer flange with the inner flange being easily removable. For installation on an unfinished wall, a hole is made in the exterior substrate and the box inserted until the inner flange is flush with the substrate. Fasteners are driven through holes provided in the inner flange to secure the box to the substrate. Lapped siding or any appropriate siding material, is then installed within the gap and placed flush with the sides of the box. For installation on a finished wall, the inner flange is removed and a hole is made in the exterior substrate and the siding and the box inserted until the outer flange is flush with the siding. Holes are drilled in the outer flange and fasteners inserted therein to secure the recessed electrical box to the siding and substrate. A second embodiment simplifies installation of a recessed electrical box in a retrofit situation on a finished wall and a third embodiment simplifies installation of a recessed electrical box on a substrate that will be finished with stucco.
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CA 644,330 Issued Jul. 10, 1962.
Arlington Industries Inc.
Patel Dhiru R.
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