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US 8,013,242 B1Granted
Outdoor electrical box
AssigneeThe Wiremold Company
InventorsSteve Thibault, Jean-Luc Godard, Mark Makwinski, Richard P. Picard
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Abstract
A connection box provides power and/or data distribution for outdoor structures including decks, terraces and patios by including one or more connection points that are sheltered from moisture and harmful weather conditions by a lid having drip edges and a gasket. The connection box mounts flush with a surface so that it does not pose a tripping hazard, and can include a light to aid in locating the connection points.
Claims19
An outdoor connection box comprising:
- a housing defining a plug chamber;
- and
- a lid movable between a closed position and a plurality of open positions, the lid in the closed position being adapted to seal an opening of the plug chamber;
- wherein the housing is adapted to support at least one connection point so that the at least one connection point is accessible from the plug chamber, and, when the lid is in the closed position, a cable connected to the at least one connection point can egress the housing around the lid;
- and
- wherein the lid includes an inner gasket that sealingly contacts a wall defining the plug chamber when the lid is in the closed position.
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An outdoor connection box comprising:
- walls partially enclosing a chamber;
- a lid adapted to close the chamber;
- and
- a connection point housed in the chamber,
- wherein at least one of the walls supports a mounting flange adapted for attaching the box to a structure;
- and
- wherein, when the lid is closed and the box is attached to the structure, a weather surface of the lid is substantially flush with a surface of the structure, and a cable connected to the connection point can egress the box around the lid;
- and
- wherein the lid includes an inner gasket that sealingly contacts the wall when the lid is in the closed position.
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An outdoor electrical box comprising:
- a housing defining a plug chamber;
- and
- a lid movable between a closed position and a plurality of open positions, the lid in the closed position being adapted to seal an opening of the plug chamber;
- wherein the housing is adapted to support a connection point so that, when the lid is closed, the lid imposes a drip loop in a cable connected to the connection point;
- and
- wherein the lid includes an inner gasket that sealingly contacts the housing when the lid is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.