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US 7,351,910 B1Granted
Electrical box assembly
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsFrancesco Magisano, Rocco Di Serio
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Abstract
An electrical box assembly adapted to receive two different types of fasteners, such as screws and nails. The electrical box assembly has a base with an outer edge. A wall extends outwardly from the outer edge of the base that forms a cavity therein. A first fastener support on the wall is adapted to receive a first fastener. A second fastener support on the wall is adapted to receive a second fastener, wherein the first and second fasteners are different types of fasteners.
Claims36
An electrical box assembly, comprising:
- a base having an outer edge;
- a plurality of walls extending outwardly from said outer edge of said base and forming a cavity therein;
- a first fastener support on one of said walls having a first opening adapted to receive a first fastener;
- and
- a second fastener support on said wall having said first fastener support and having a second opening of a different size than said first opening adapted to receive a second fastener, wherein said first and second fasteners are different types of fasteners and one of said first and second fasteners passes through both the first and second fastener supports.
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An electrical box assembly, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular base having a top outer edge, a bottom outer edge, and first and second side outer edges;
- a top wall extending outwardly from said top outer edge, a bottom wall extending outwardly from said bottom outer edge, a first side wall extending outwardly from said first side outer edge and a second side wall extending outwardly from said second side outer edge, a cavity being formed by said top, bottom, first and second outer walls and said base;
- a first fastener support on said top wall having a first opening adapted to receive a first fastener;
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- a second fastener support on said top wall having a second opening of a different size than said first opening adapted to receive a second fastener, wherein said first and second fasteners are different types of fasteners and one of said first and second fasteners passes through both the first and second fastener supports.
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