Snap-in gangable electrical box
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorDaniel Lalancette
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Abstract
A gangable electrical box includes a U-shaped box member having a generally rectangular back wall including opposed back wall ends. An end wall extends from each of the back wall ends. Each of the end walls has opposed longitudinal edges. The gangable box further includes a pair of generally rectangular side walls where each side wall has opposed side wall ends. The side wall ends are attachable to the U-shaped box member to define an open ended box interior. The longitudinal edges of the end walls and the opposite ends of the side walls include interfitting snap fit connection for toolless attachment of the side walls to the box member.
Claims14
A gangable electrical box comprising:
- a U-shaped box member having a generally rectangular back wall including opposed back wall ends and an end wall extending from said each of said back wall ends, each of said end walls having opposed longitudinal edges;
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- a pair of generally rectangular side walls, each side wall having opposed side wall ends, said side walls being attachable to said U-shaped box member to define an open ended box interior;
- said longitudinal edges of said end walls and said opposite ends of said side walls including an interfitting snap connector for toolless attachment of said side walls to said box member.
A gangable electrical box comprising at least one U-shaped box member having a generally rectangular back wall including opposed back wall ends and an end wall extending from said each of said back wall ends, each of said end walls having opposed longitudinal edges;
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- a pair of generally rectangular side walls, each side wall having opposed side wall ends, said side walls being attachable to said U-shaped box member to define an open ended box interior;
- said longitudinal edges of said end walls and said opposite ends of said side walls including an interfitting snap connector for toolless attachment of said side walls to said box member;
- said longitudinal edges of said end walls of U-shaped box member being attachable to another said U-shaped box member and to said pair of end walls.
A gangable electrical box of claim 13 wherein said attachment of said U-shaped box member to said another U-shaped box member and said pair of side walls is removable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.