Reconfigurable recessed electrical conduit receptacles
OwnerManuel Jose Garciainventor
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Abstract
Reconfigurable electrical and electronic communication receptacle boxes are in an assembly that has a face or plurality of faces having electrical and electronic communication receptacles. The faces are recessed from flanges which are mounted on a wall into which the assembly is inserted. The boxes in the assembly are secured to the wall by rotatable clips having a bent or kick to position correctly the clip when rotated. The assembly can be augmented after initial installation with minimal intrusion and destruction of the wall.
Claims9
A wall receptacle assembly for receiving at least one electrical information conduit and mountable to a wall, comprising a plurality of contiguously ganged receptacle boxes, including a first receptacle box comprising:
- a. a first receptacle surface having at least one electrical information conduit receiving receptacle;
- b. at least a first side and a second side extending parallel to each other and forward from said first receptacle surface;
- c. a first flange and a second flange extending from corresponding said first and said second sides, each said flange being substantially parallel to said first receptacle surface;
- and,
- d. first connecting means on at least a selected one of said first flange and said second flange, for connecting said at least selected one flange to said wall, said first connecting means comprising a clip rotatably held to said selected one flange such that when said clip is rotated, said clip holds said selected one flange against the wall positioned between said clip and said one selected flange, wherein said clip is selectively rotatable.
A wall receptacle assembly for receiving at least one electrical information conduit and mountable to a wall comprising a receptacle box comprising:
- a. a first receptacle surface having at least one electrical information conduit receiving receptacle;
- b. at least a first side and a second side extending parallel to each other and forward from said first receptacle surface;
- c. a first flange and a second flange extending from corresponding said first and said second sides, each said flange being substantially parallel to said first receptacle surface;
- and,
- d. connecting means on at least a selected one of said first flange and said second flange, for connecting said at least selected one flange to said wall, said first connecting means comprising a clip rotatably held to said selected one flange such that when said clip is rotated, said clip holds said selected one flange against the wall positioned between said clip and said one selected flange, wherein said clip comprises a first end having a kick and a second end, said first end having an angle to said second end of less than 180 degrees, and said clip with its ends being rotatable about a fastener holding said clip to said selected one flange, and wherein further when said clip is rotated said clip engages a side of said wall positioned between said clip and said selected one flange, and said kick abuts and is stopped by one of said flanges.
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