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US 12,689,199 B2Granted
Pop-in old work electrical box
OwnerWilliam Hawkinson, Keith Lang +1inventors
InventorsWilliam Hawkinson, Keith Lang, Derrick Meyers
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Abstract
An electrical box having a housing having a closed end, and opposing first sidewalls, and opposing second sidewalls, the opposing first and second sidewalls extending from the closed end; and at least one wall engagement member provided on each of the opposing first sidewalls to engage an inner surface of a wall upon insertion of the housing into an opening along the wall.
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An electrical box comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a closed end, opposing first sidewalls, and opposing second sidewalls, the opposing first sidewalls and the opposing second sidewalls extending from the closed end, wherein the housing includes an open end opposite the closed end;
- lateral tabs extending from the housing at the open end, wherein the lateral tabs are integral with the housing;
- at least one wall engagement member provided on each of the opposing first sidewalls, the at least one wall engagement member configured to engage an inner surface of a wall having an outer surface and a thickness upon insertion of the housing into an opening formed in the wall, wherein:
- the lateral tabs contact the outer surface of the wall when the housing is inserted in the opening formed in the wall, and
- the at least one wall engagement member is substantially integral with the respective opposing first sidewall;
- and
- a second wall engagement member provided on each of the opposing first sidewalls, the second wall engagement member configured to engage an inner surface of a second wall having a second outer surface and a second thickness upon insertion of the housing into an opening formed in the wall, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
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An electrical box comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a closed end, an open end opposite the closed end, opposing first sidewalls, and opposing second sidewalls, the opposing first and second sidewalls extending from the closed end to define the open end;
- lateral tabs extending from the housing at the open end, wherein the lateral tabs are integral with the housing;
- at least one wall engagement member provided on each of the opposing second sidewalls, the at least one wall engagement member configured to engage an inner surface of a wall upon insertion of the housing into an opening formed in the wall, wherein a thickness of the wall at the opening is defined by a distance between the inner surface of the wall and an opposing outer surface of the wall, wherein:
- the lateral tabs contact the outer surface when the housing is located in the opening in the wall, and
- the at least one wall engagement member is substantially integral with the respective opposing first sidewall;
- and
- a second wall engagement member provided on each of the opposing second sidewalls, the second wall engagement member configured to engage an inner surface of a second wall having a second outer surface and a second thickness upon insertion of the housing into an opening formed in the wall, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.