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US 2007/0181328 A1Published application
Universal recessed while-in-use electrical box assembly
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorCong Thanh Dinh
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Abstract
A electrical box assembly is provided that includes an electrical outlet box and an adapter plate configured to accommodate electrical components in a single or double gang formation. An engaging mechanism permits the adapter plate to snap into the electrical outlet box without the use of screws or other fasteners. Thus, the adapter plate can be removed and rotated to change the orientation of the adapter plate and any electrical components attached thereto from a vertical to a horizontal orientation, and vice versa.
Claims14
An electrical box assembly comprising:
- an electrical outlet box having a rear wall perimetrically bounded by a sidewall extending therefrom, said electrical outlet box adapted to receive at least one electrical component,
- an adapter plate comprising a securement mechanism for securing said at least one electrical component to said adapter plate, and further comprising an aperture within said adapter plate configured to accommodate said at least one electrical component,
- an engaging mechanism comprising a fixed structure on said adapter plate which correspondingly interconnects with a fixed structure on said electrical box to removably couple the adapter plate to the electrical box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.