Junction boxes with wrap-around compartments
First Claim
1. A junction box, comprising:
- a base having a bottom and a sidewall arising from the bottom;
a driver cap, the driver cap havinga top,sidewalls depending from the top, andpartition portions extending outwardly from the sidewalls, the partition portions being arranged so as to extend to the sidewall of the base and thereby divide the base into at least two compartments that wrap around the driver cap; and
a cover sized and adapted to engage the base and to form a closed enclosure with the base.
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Abstract
Junction boxes and partitions for junction boxes are disclosed. The junction boxes have a central area for installation of a driver or another such component and at least one wrap-around compartment in which wire connections can be made. In many cases, the junction box may have two wrap-around compartments, often mirror images of one another, that provide separate spaces for high- and low-voltage wire connections. The interior walls or partitions that create the compartments may be carried by and arise from the base of a junction box, or they may be carried by a separate piece that inserts over the driver, fully encloses or caps it, and also carries partition portions to create fully-divided compartments when used in combination with a junction box base that has no partitions of its own.
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20 Claims
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1. A junction box, comprising:
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a base having a bottom and a sidewall arising from the bottom; a driver cap, the driver cap having a top, sidewalls depending from the top, and partition portions extending outwardly from the sidewalls, the partition portions being arranged so as to extend to the sidewall of the base and thereby divide the base into at least two compartments that wrap around the driver cap; and a cover sized and adapted to engage the base and to form a closed enclosure with the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A junction box, comprising:
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a base, the base including a bottom, a sidewall connected to the bottom and extending upwardly therefrom, and one or more sets of internal partitions arising from the bottom, the internal partitions dividing the base into a central compartment for a driver and at least one compartment that wraps around the central compartment, at least one knock-out or opening in the sidewall that coincides with the position of the at least one wrap-around compartment; and a cover adapted to be secured to the base to cover and close the junction box. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A partition for a junction box, comprising:
a driver cap including a top; sidewalls depending from the top; and partition portions extending outwardly from the sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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