Junction box and plug-ins
OwnerMichael Colao, Shannon Gaitherinventors
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Abstract
A junction box assembly is presented. The junction box has a top side, left side, right side, bottom side and rear side which define a space therein. The junction box assembly also features a plurality of openings within at least one of the sides. An interface is disposed within the junction box assembly and has a plurality of connectors disposed thereon, the interface capable of receiving a wire through said at least one opening and wherein said wire is capable of being placed in electrical and mechanical communication with at least one of the connectors. The junction box assembly is capable of receiving a plug-in inserted therein and providing electrical communication between the wire and the plug-in through said at least one of the connectors.
Claims20
A junction box assembly comprising:
- a junction box comprising:
- a left side;
- a top side in mechanical communication with said left side;
- a right side in mechanical communication with said top side;
- a bottom side in mechanical communication with said left side and said right side;
- a rear side in mechanical communication with said left side, said right side, said top side and said bottom side, and wherein said top side, said left side, said right side, said bottom side and said rear side define a space therein;
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- an interface having a plurality of connectors comprising first connectors that connect to wires from an AC (alternating current) source, and second connectors that connect to the AC source via the first connectors, the first connectors comprising at least two connectors one each of the left side, top side, right side, bottom side and rear side;
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- a component comprising connectors that are oriented relative to, and mated directly with, the second connectors of the junction box interface by mechanically mounting the component to the junction box, whereby the component connects to the second connectors without wires.
An apparatus comprising:
- a junction box comprising a body, first connectors that connect to wires from an AC (alternating current) source, and second connectors that receive power from the AC source via the first connectors;
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- a component comprising a body that is oriented relative to the junction box by the junction box body, whereby connectors of the component are directly connected to the second connectors of the junction box and placed in electrical communication with the AC source by sliding the component body into the junction box body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.