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US 6,307,152 B1Granted
Poke-through floor fitting
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsNelson Bonilla, Rajiv D. Katwala
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Abstract
A fire-rated, poke-through floor fitting preferably for use in a three inch diameter bore within a floor. The fitting has an electrical receptacle that is sized to fit within the three inch bore. The receptacle preferably has two pairs of electrical outlets coupled to the electrical receptacle along with four voice/data jacks. The fitting provides a high number of electrical outlets and voice/data jacks, while maintaining a relatively low profile and easy accessibility. Each pair of electrical outlets can be separately connected to different power sources or each pair can be connected to the same power source.
Claims44
A fitting comprising:
- an electrical receptacle;
- and
- a first pair of electrical outlets coupled to said electrical receptacle and having a first L-shaped bus bar, a second L-shaped bus bar, and a third bus bar, each of said first, second and third bus bars extending in first, second and third substantially parallel planes, each of said first, second, and third bus bars having first and second ends and each of said first and second ends having a terminal for receiving a prong of an electrical plug, each of said terminals extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first, second and third substantially parallel planes.
A fitting comprising:
- an electrical receptacle being sized to fit within an approximately three inch diameter substantially circular opening and having a base and an upstanding wall coupled to said base, said base having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- and
- a first pair of electrical outlets coupled to said electrical receptacle and having a first bus bar, a second bus bar, and a third bus bar, each of said first, second, and third bus bars having first and second ends and each of said first and second ends having a terminal for receiving a prong of an electrical plug, and said first, second, and third bus bars being positioned on the top surface of said base.
A fire rated poke through fitting for insertion into an opening in a floor, comprising:
- an electrical receptacle having a base with a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a first pair of electrical outlets coupled to said electrical receptacle on said top surface of said base and electrically connected to an electrical source by a first set of electrical wires;
- and
- a second pair of electrical outlets coupled to said electrical receptacle on said top surface of said base and electrically connected to said electrical source by a second set of electrical wires;
- said first and second sets of wires extending completely through said base, and said first set and second set of wires being coupled together by splices, which are positioned adjacent said bottom surface of said base such that said base is positioned between said first and second pairs of electrical outlets and said splices.
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A fired rated poke thru fitting extending through a floor, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least three electrical outlets coupled to said housing;
- at least three voice/data jacks coupled to said housing;
- a low profile cover coupled to said housing, said cover having a top substantially planar surface and at least one access opening for accessing said at least three electrical outlets and said at least three voice/data jacks through said cover;
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- said at least three electrical outlets having an uppermost surface and said at least three voice/data jacks having an uppermost surface, said uppermost surfaces of said at least three electrical outlets and said at least three voice/data jacks not extending above said top substantially planar surface of said cover.
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A low profile fitting for extending through a floor, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first electrical outlet coupled to said housing and electrically connected to a first electrical source by a first set of electrical wires;
- a second electrical outlet coupled to said housing and electrically connected to a second electrical source by a second set of electrical wires;
- at least one voice/data jack coupled to said housing;
- and
- a cover coupled to said housing, said cover having a top substantially planar surface extending parallel to said floor and at least one access opening for accessing said first and second electrical outlets and said at least one voice/data jack through said cover;
- said first and second electrical outlets having an uppermost surface and said at least one voice/data jack having an uppermost surface, said uppermost surfaces of said first and second electrical outlets and said at least one voice/data jack not extending above said top substantially planar surface of said cover.
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A fitting for extending through a floor, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first pair of electrical outlets coupled to said housing and electrically connected to a first electrical source by a first set of electrical wires;
- a second pair of electrical outlets coupled to said housing and electrically connected to a second electrical source by a second set of electrical wires;
- and
- at least one voice/data jack coupled to said housing.
2 more elements
A poke thru fitting extending from a first side of a floor through an opening in the floor to a second side of the floor, comprising:
- a housing, at least a part of said housing received in said opening in said floor;
- a first electrical outlet coupled to said housing adjacent said first side of said floor;
- a second electrical outlet coupled to said housing adjacent said first side of said floor;
- a first set of electrical wires electrically connected to said first electrical outlet, extending through said opening to said second side and electrically connected to a first electrical source;
- and
- a second set of electrical wires electrically connected to said second electrical outlet, extending through said opening to said second side and electrically connected to a second electrical source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.