Junction boxes with wrap-around compartments
First Claim
1. A junction box, comprising:
- a base having a bottom and a sidewall or sidewalls arising from the bottom;
a driver cap, the driver cap having a top, sidewalls depending from the top, and a partition portion extending outwardly from one of the sidewalls of the driver cap, the partition portion being arranged so as to extend to the sidewall or sidewalls of the base and thereby divide the base into at least two compartments that wrap around the driver cap, wherein the driver cap comprises opposed pairs of long and short sidewalls, wherein the partition portion extends parallel to long axes of the long sidewalls of 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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10 Claims
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1. A junction box, comprising:
- a base having a bottom and a sidewall or sidewalls arising from the bottom;
a driver cap, the driver cap having a top, sidewalls depending from the top, and a partition portion extending outwardly from one of the sidewalls of the driver cap, the partition portion being arranged so as to extend to the sidewall or sidewalls of the base and thereby divide the base into at least two compartments that wrap around the driver cap, wherein the driver cap comprises opposed pairs of long and short sidewalls, wherein the partition portion extends parallel to long axes of the long sidewalls of 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, 8)
- a base having a bottom and a sidewall or sidewalls arising from the bottom;
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9. A partition for a junction box, comprising:
- a driver cap including a top;
sidewalls depending from the top, wherein the sidewalls comprise two long and two short sidewalls arranged such that the driver cap has a generally rectangular perimeter; and
a partition portion extending outwardly from a sidewall;
wherein the partition portion is oriented generally vertically and extends outwardly in generally the same direction as the long sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (10)
- a driver cap including a top;
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