Junction box and ballast module assembly
AssigneeGenlyte Thomas Group LLC
InventorBruce N. Law
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Abstract
A junction box and ballast circuitry assembly including a ballast housing for attachment to the junction box. The junction box is provided with two opposed open ends, one of the ends being in alignment with a side of the ballast housing and the opposed open end being adaptable for electrical communication with a lighting fixture. The junction box is provided with brackets on opposed sides for alignment with outwardly extending tabs on opposite sides of the ballast assembly to receive a fastening bolt through the tab and an opening in the aligned bracket.
Claims16
A junction box and ballast assembly comprising:
- a junction box having a top, bottom, and two opposed sides, said junction box having a first open end;
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- a ballast housing having an end with an opening there through, said end with said opening aligned with said junction box first open end thereby closing said junction box first open end.
In combination with an electrical fixture housing having an electrical connection opening a junction box and ballast assembly comprising:
- a junction box having a top, bottom, and two opposed sides, said junction box having a first open end and an opposed second open end;
- a ballast housing having an end with at least one opening therethrough, said end with said opening aligned with said junction box first open end;
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- a mounting plate affixed to said second open end.
A junction box in combination with a ballast housing, comprising:
- a junction box having a top wall, bottom wall and opposing side walls, said junction box having an open first and an opened second end;
- a ballast housing mateable with said second end of said junction box, said ballast housing forming a second end wall of said junction box;
- a mounting plate engageable with said open first end of said junction box and forming a first end wall for said junction box;
- a fixture housing, said fixture housing having an open interior, said mounting plate affixed to an interior wall of said fixture housing.
A universally mountable open ended junction box, comprising:
- a top wall, bottom wall and a first and second opposing side walls;
- a mounting bracket affixed to said first said side wall;
- a mounting bracket affixed to second side wall;
- said mounting bracket on said first side wall and said mounting bracket on said second side wall mounted on a second open end of said junction box;
- a mounting bracket affixed to said bottom wall, said mounting bracket positioned adjacent said first open end of said junction box;
- said second open end of said junction box mateable with a ballast housing, said ballast housing closing said second open end of said junction box when affixed to said junction box;
- said first open end of said junction box mountable on a fixture housing, said first open end of said junction box closed after affixation of said junction box to said fixture housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.