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US 6,610,927 B2Granted
Water resistant electrical box
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorsCong Thanh Dinh, Mark R. Drane
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Abstract
A water resistant electrical floor box includes a base, side walls, an open face defining an interior portion. The interior portion is divided into a receptacle interior and a drainage interior portion with a dividing wall. Substantially covering the open face is a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a flange, and a cover pivotally attached thereto. The cover includes a pivotal door thereon to allow wires to exit. In addition, the box further includes a cover assembly with a channel to direct the water away from the receptacle interior portion.
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A water resistant electrical floor box comprising:
- (a) a box having an interior defined by a base, and side walls and an open upper face defined by the side walls, said box having a dividing wall supported therein, wherein said dividing wall divides said interior into a receptacle interior portion and a drainage interior portion;
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- (b) a cover assembly comprising:
- (i) a flange supported on and extending around the side walls at the open upper face of said box;
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- (ii) a cover pivotally attached to said flange and having sufficient expanse to substantially cover said open upper face, the cover comprising a projecting portion into said interior portion of said box to engage an electrical wire therein, and a pivotally openable door thereon, said door being located in registry with the drainage interior portion of the box to allow electrical wires to exit said box.
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A water resistant electrical floor box comprising:
- (a) a box having an interior defined by a base, and side walls and an open upper face defined by the side walls, said box having a dividing wall supported therein, wherein said dividing wall divides said interior into a receptacle interior portion and a drainage interior portion;
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- (b) a cover assembly comprising:
- (i) a flange supported on and extending around the side walls at the open upper face of said box;
- (ii) a cover pivotally attached to said flange and having sufficient expanse to substantially cover said open upper face, the cover comprising a projecting portion into said interior portion of said box to engage an electrical wire therein, and a pivotally openable door thereon, said door being located in registry with the drainage interior portion of the box to allow electrical wires to exit said box;
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- (iii) a channel comprising extending ribs from said flange, and perimetrical grooves in said cover to accommodate said ribs, wherein said channel directs liquid away from said receptacle interior portion.
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A water resistant electrical floor box comprising:
- (a) a box having an interior defined by a base, and side walls and an open upper face defined by the side walls, said box comprises a knockout in at least one of said side walls to allow an electrical wire therethrough, said box including a dividing wall supported therein, wherein said dividing wall divides said interior into a receptacle interior portion and a drainage interior portion, said box has a hole in said drainage interior portion thereof, said dividing wall having an opening to allow electrical wires therethrough;
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- (b) a cover assembly comprising:
- (i) a flange supported on and extending around the side walls at the open upper face of said box;
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- (ii) a cover pivotally attached to said flange and having sufficient expanse to substantially cover said open upper face, the cover comprising a pivotally openable door thereon to allow said electrical wires therethrough and into at least said receptacle interior portion, wherein said door comprises a top wall, two depending side walls connected to said top wall, a cooperating track-like structure having a groove-like track in said depending side walls, and projections on the cover which mate to said groove-like track to permit the door to open and close in pivotal fashion.
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A water resistant electrical floor box comprising:
- (a) a box having an interior defined by a base, and side walls and an open upper face defined by the side walls, said base having a hole therein, said box comprises a knockout in at least one of said side walls to allow an electrical wire therethrough, said box Including a dividing wall supported therein, wherein said dividing wall divides maid interior into a receptacle interior portion and a drainage interior portion, said dividing wall has an opening to allow electrical wires therethrough;
- (b) a cover assembly comprising:
- (i) a flange supported on an extending around the Side walls at the open upper face of said box;
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- (ii) a cover pivotally attached to said flange and having sufficient expanse to substantially cover said open upper face, the cover comprising a pivotally openable door thereon to allow said electrical wires therethrough and into at least said receptacle interior portion;
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- (c) a movable top wall comprises a handle seated into a channel of the top wall, wherein said handle is retractable within said channel to lift and open the door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.