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US 6,281,434 B1Granted
Electrical outlet raceway
AssigneeArlington Industries, Inc.
InventorThomas J. Gretz
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Abstract
A simplified extensible raceway for electrical outlets including a cutable raceway that includes an electrical extension cord that can plug into an existing outlet and be extended in any direction by connection within the raceway to electrical outlet box(es) that engage the raceway and an existing supporting structure. The raceway and associated electrical outlet system can be extended by the addition of additional pairs of electrical extension cords having both male and female ends connected to additional electrical outlets.
Claims5
An extensible electrical outlet raceway for installation on a surface comprising:
- a) one or more cutable raceway sections having raceway sides, an open side and elongated parallel flanges along edges of each of said raceway sides that define said open side;
- b) at least one outlet box having sides, a top, and a bottom, and an open front, removable channel entries that, when removed, are of a size and shape to receive said cutable raceway sections;
- c) at least one electrical outlet having an extension cord member connected thereto mounted inside of said at least one box;
- d) at least one mounting plate for attachment to said surface and having an attachment for attachment of at least one outlet box to said mounting plate;
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- e) an elongated generally planar cover having two long parallel edges and parallel flanges for covering said elongated parallel flanges on said cutable raceway sections;
- and said extension cord member capable of establishing a continuous electrical circuit between said electrical outlet and other outlets when a series of two or more of said mounting plates are attached to said surface with said cutable raceway sections extending between said mounting plates.
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