Ultra shallow floor box
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorRobert Kevin Jolly
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Abstract
The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, the body having an upper opening and a portion of the perimetrical side wall that are raised above the floor; and a cover having a cover body and a cover lid, the cover configured to enclose the upper opening and the raised portion of the perimetrical side wall to define a cable well therein, the cover closing over the upper opening and the perimetrical side wall to provide a sloped gradient to a surface of the floor, wherein the body is adapted for accommodating electrical fixtures.
Claims16
A floor box for housing electrical connectors, comprising:
- a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, said body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, said body having an upper opening and a portion of the perimetrical side wall that are raised above said floor;
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- a cover having a cover body and a cover lid, said cover configured to enclose said upper opening and said raised portion of said perimetrical side wall to define a cable well therein, said cover closing over said upper opening and said perimetrical side wall to provide a sloped gradient to a surface of said floor, wherein said body is adapted for accommodating electrical fixtures.
3 The floor box of claim 2, further wherein said electrical connector is attached to said perimetrical side wall of said body.
The floor box of claim 3, further wherein a portion of the electrical connector is raised above the floor, within the body.
5 The floor box of claim 1, further wherein said a portion of said perimetrical side wall extends beneath said floor surface.
A floor box for electrical connectors, comprising:
- a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, said body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, said body having an upper opening and a portion of said perimetrical side wall that is raised above said floor;
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- a floor box cover configured to cover said upper opening to define a cable well therein;
- said cover having a cover body and a cover lid, at least one cord lid configured to said cover lid, said cord lid configured to pivot beneath said cover lid into said body when a cable is inserted into the body, wherein said body is adapted for accommodating an electrical connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.