Plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment
OwnerDouglas Edwardsinventor
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Abstract
The plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment is a containment structure. The plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment forms a protection space. The protection space contains one or more electrical connections. The plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment comprises a gang box, and an insert structure. The gang box is formed from plastic. The insert structure inserts into the gang box. The insert structure is a metal device that is formed with an interior screw thread. The insert structure provides a more durable threaded connection than is available with a traditional plastic gang box.
Claims16
A plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment comprising
- a gang box, and a plurality of insert structures;
- wherein the plurality of insert structures insert into the gang box;
- wherein the gang box is formed from a plastic material;
- wherein each of the plurality of insert structures is a metal device;
- wherein each individual insert structure selected from the plurality of insert structures is formed with a base interior screw thread;
- wherein each individual insert structure comprises a base nut, an outer shell, an extension taper, and a stop ring;
- wherein the base nut mounts in the outer shell;
- wherein the extension taper attaches the stop ring to the outer shell.
The plastic gang box with metal threaded nut attachment according to claim
- wherein the face plate is a disk shaped structure;
- wherein the face plate is a rigid structure;
- wherein the face plate is geometrically similar to the open face of the pan structure;
- wherein the face plate forms the structure that encloses the protection space formed by the pan structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.