Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – With electrical device
Patent
1974-07-17
1976-04-06
Albritton, C. L.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
With electrical device
174 65R, 403374, H02G 318
Patent
active
039491552
ABSTRACT:
A unitary electrical receptacle or switch for installation after finishing of the surface in which it is to appear, which comprises internal electrical conductors for such a receptacle or switch enclosed by electrically insulating material which is formed into a housing portion and a cover plate portion, with openings in said housing portion for insertion of distribution cable to make the desired electrical contact with the internal conductors, openings in the cover plate portion for insertion of a plug into the receptacle or for protrusion of switching means from switches, and through-holes for connecting the unitary receptacle or switch to a structural member. Means may also be included for firmly connecting the distribution cable to such a receptacle or switch.
The housing portion may be designed to straddle a structural member. The flanges formed by the cover plate portion overhanging the housing portion may be provided with shoulders adapted to the thickness of various surfacing materials.
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patent: 2437802 (1948-03-01), Adler
patent: 3125629 (1964-03-01), Taylor
patent: 3488428 (1970-01-01), Smith
patent: 3828113 (1974-08-01), Bourne
Albritton C. L.
Tone David A.
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