Temporary wiring portal assembly

• US 10,483,739 B1
• Filed: 09/19/2018
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matthew Dunlap
• Original Assignee: Matthew Dunlap
• Inventors: Dunlap, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Estrada, Angel R
• Application Number:
  US16/135,057
• Time in Patent Office: 426 Days
• Field of Search: 174 50, 174 53, 174 57, 174 58, 174480, 174481, 174503, 174520, 174535, 174 60, 174 61, 174 62, 174 63, 174 64, 220 32- 39, 220 402, 33529, 33645, 522201, 522208
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/015 using articulated- or supple-guiding elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/083 Inlets
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/22 Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/386 in walls

Abstract

A temporary wiring portal assembly includes a wall stud that has a lateral surface and a front surface, and drywall is positioned on the front surface. A junction box is removably fastened to the wall stud prior to installing drywall. The junction box has an input port and an output port, and a conductor is routed into the input port and out of the output port. A tube is removably coupled to the output port and the tube has a length of at least 10.0 cm. Thus, the tube extends outwardly beyond the front surface of the wall stud when the junction box is removably fastened to the wall stud. The tube requires the drywall be installed around the tube when the drywall is fastened to the front surface of the wall stud thereby inhibiting the conductor from being covered by the drywall. Moreover, the tube is removed from the output port when the drywall is installed thereby facilitating the conductor to be accessible for trim installation.

Claims

1. A temporary wiring portal assembly being configured to inhibit finish wiring from being covered during drywall installation, said assembly comprising:

a wall stud having a lateral surface and a front surface, said front surface having drywall being positioned thereon;

a junction box being removably fastened to said wall stud prior to installing drywall, said junction box having an input port and an output port, said junction box having a conductor extending into said input port and out of said output port; and

a tube being removably coupled to said output port, said tube having a length of at least 10.0 cm such that said tube extends outwardly beyond said front surface of said wall stud when said junction box is removably fastened to said wall stud, said tube requiring the drywall be installed around said tube when the drywall is fastened to said front surface of said wall stud thereby inhibiting the conductor from being covered by the drywall, wherein said tube is removed from said output port when the drywall is installed thereby facilitating the conductor to be accessible for trim installation.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said junction box has a lower wall, a front wall and a back side, said back side being open to access an interior of said junction box, said input port extending through said lower wall, said output port extending through said front wall;

said output port has an inside surface, said inside surface being threaded; and

said junction box is positioned on said lateral surface of said wall stud having said input port extending downwardly and having said output port extending toward said front surface of said wall stud.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said tube has a first end and an outer surface, said outer surface being threaded adjacent to said first end, said output port insertably receiving said first end of said tube having said outer surface threadably engaging an inside surface of said output port.

4. A temporary wiring portal assembly being configured to inhibit finish wiring from being covered during drywall installation, said assembly comprising:

a wall stud having a lateral surface and a front surface, said front surface having drywall being positioned thereon;

a junction box being removably fastened to said wall stud prior to installing drywall, said junction box having an input port and an output port, said junction box having a lower wall, a front wall and a back side, said back side being open to access an interior of said junction box, said input port extending through said lower wall, said output port extending through said front wall, said output port having an inside surface, said inside surface being threaded, said junction box being positioned on said wall stud having said input port extending downwardly and having said output port extending toward said front surface of said wall stud, said junction box having a conductor extending into said input port and out of said output port; and

a tube being removably coupled to said output port, said tube having a length of at least 10.0 cm such that said tube extends outwardly beyond said front surface of said wall stud when said junction box is removably fastened to said wall stud, said tube requiring the drywall be installed around said tube when the drywall is fastened to said front surface of said wall stud thereby inhibiting the conductor from being covered by the drywall, wherein said tube is removed from said output port when the drywall is installed thereby facilitating the conductor to be accessible for trim installation, said tube having a first end and an outer surface, said outer surface being threaded adjacent to said first end, said output port insertably receiving said first end of said tube having said outer surface threadably engaging said inside surface of said output port.