Wall recessed outlet box assembly

• US 20060249306A1
• Filed: 07/12/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: Thomas & Betts International Incorporated (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Dinh, Cong Thanh
• Granted Patent: US 7,557,308 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/481
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/123 in thin walls
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/906 Electrical outlet box support

Abstract

An outlet box assembly includes an outer faceplate having an interior opening. An inner faceplate is connected to the outer faceplate such that the inner faceplate is recessed from the outer faceplate and access to the inner faceplate is provided through the interior opening. The inner faceplate has an outlet port and a communication port. The outlet box assembly further includes a support housing having an inner surface and an interior region bounded by the inner surface. The support housing is connected to a rear surface of the inner faceplate such that the outlet port provides access to the interior region. The support housing is configured to allow insertion of an electrical receptacle into the interior region and to provide an enclosure for the electrical receptacle.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. An electrical box comprising:

a first box including a back wall, orthogonally extending peripheral sidewalls, and an open front defining a first enclosure therein;

said peripheral sidewalls having a front edge at said open front;

a transverse wall portion extending outwardly and orthogonally from said peripheral side walls at said front edge;

second peripheral sidewalls extending orthogonally from said transverse wall portion and forming a second box and a second enclosure therein;

at least one flange integral with and extending outwardly and orthogonally from said second peripheral sidewalls;

said second peripheral sidewalls terminating in a planar front edge of said second box;

said planar front edge of said second box having an opening therein to said second enclosure; and

a securement arrangement at said open front of said first enclosure for accepting an electrical device.

9. The electrical box of claim 8 wherein said first box, said second box, and said at least one flange are all integrally formed in one piece.

10. The electrical box of claim 8 wherein said back wall and said peripheral sidewalls of said first box include one or more wire ports for passage of wiring therein.

11. The electrical box of claim 8 wherein said securement arrangement includes

integral projections from said peripheral sidewalls of said first box extending transversely into said first enclosure;

and

threaded bores in said integral projections.

12. The electrical box of claim 8 wherein said flange extends outwardly and orthogonally from said second peripheral sidewalls of said second box.

13. The electrical box of claim 12 wherein said flange of said second box extends transversely substantially beyond said second peripheral sidewalls.

14. An electrical box comprising:

a first box including a back wall, having peripheral sidewalls extending therefrom, and an open front defining a first enclosure therein;

said peripheral sidewalls having a front edge at said open front;

a transverse wall portion extending outwardly from said peripheral side walls;

second peripheral sidewalls extending from said transverse wall portion and forming a second box and a second enclosure therein;

at least one flange extending outwardly from said second peripheral sidewalls;

said second peripheral sidewalls terminating in a planar front edge of said second box;

said planar front edge of said second box having an opening therein to said second enclosure; and

a securement arrangement at said open front of said first enclosure for accepting an electrical device.