Recessed outlet box assembly
First Claim
1. An outlet box assembly comprising:
- an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle;
an attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box;
said perimeter wall including a first portion extending from said bottom wall and a second portion extending at an oblique angle from said first portion; and
said second wall portion including an opening for supporting a second receptacle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an outlet box assembly including an outlet box having a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle. An attachment structure is disposed in the housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box. The perimeter wall includes a first portion extending from the bottom wall and a second portion extending at an oblique angle from the first portion. The second wall portion includes an opening for supporting a second receptacle. The assembly includes a cover movable between open and closed positions and between retracted and un-retracted positions.
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28 Claims
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1. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle;
an attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box;
said perimeter wall including a first portion extending from said bottom wall and a second portion extending at an oblique angle from said first portion; and
said second wall portion including an opening for supporting a second receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing adapted to receive a first receptacle;
a first attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to said outlet box in a first plane;
at least one of said plurality of perimeter walls including a second attachment structure for securing a second receptacle in said outlet box in a second plane, and said first plane being angularly offset from said second plane. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a outlet box interior, said outlet box having an opening for receiving a first electrical receptacle;
a first attachment structure disposed in said outlet box interior for securing the first electrical receptacle to the outlet box; and
a cover rotatable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover said opening, and said cover being translatable to a retracted position wherein said opening is uncovered and said cover is disposed adjacent said perimeter wall. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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