Sectional Electrical Boxes
First Claim
1. An electrical box comprising a yoke boss and a yoke post mechanically fastened, connect the electrical box sections;
- further comprising a front section integral clamp arm with clamping member and said yoke boss, whereas a rear section having said yoke post, a cable port, a cable retaining wall, a clamp guide, and an inverted L cable hanger;
said clamping members having said clamping arm and a clamping arm tongue sliding into said clamping guide;
said clamp arm an elongated notch when aligning with said yoke post;
said sections having perimeter male and perimeter female interlocking box structure members;
further including snap tabs, gang snaps, and sway clips allowing disassembly of said sections.
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Abstract
Flush mount and surface mount sectional electrical box assemblies is provided. In the flush mount electrical box, the front section has a clamping member (24) with a clamping arm (21) and a clamping tongue (22). A yoke boss (20), a mounting bracket guide (50), a snap recess (40) and a perimeter male interlock (26) is also on the front section of the flush mount box. The rear section of the flush mount box includes, a perimeter female interlock (28), a yoke post (30), a clamp guide (32), a mounting bracket (48), a snap tab (42), a cable grip ramp (36), a cable retaining wall (38), an anchor flange (34), and a cable hanger (78). When the front section of the flush mount box engages the rear section, the cable clamps (24) press the wiring against the cable grip ramp (36). The snap tab (42) and snap recess (40) hold the sections together. A fastener through the yoke boss (20) and into the yoke post (30, 110) holds the sections together. The yoke post (110) is used when the front section is extended in depth. The mounting bracket (48), screw head cavity (55), the anchor flanges (34, 43, 44, 88, 108), spring-loaded flags (120), and a stud clamp (130) attach the flush mount box sections to a support structure. A ceiling fan rear section has a cavity (86) to receive a support structure. In the gangable flush mount box, the sections have a gang channel (94) and a gang boss (92) with a gang snap (96), a gang recess (98) and a sway clip (114) holding the sections together. The ganged low voltage section has open cable ports (90, 102), short yoke boss (97), and a wire harness (100). When the front section of the flush mount box fits inside the rear section, the yoke boss (20) can be outside the front section and the yoke post (30) parallel with the rear section. In surface mount sectional electrical box assembly, a side wall cable clamp (66) with a snap tab cut-out (74) can be added. When the cable clamp (24) aligns with the yoke post (30), an elongated yoke post cut-out (64) in the clamp arm (21) is necessary. Wire molding joining the surface mount box with a molding tab (68) inserting in molding base (75), a molding cover (76), a wire hanger insert (70), and an assortment of molding connectors. A molding base (75) having an integrally molded combination raceway (67). A conduit fitting (142) engages a cable port (62) or an elongated rectangular conduit knock-out (59). A further embodiment provided is complete electrical box assemblies with the clamp grip ramp (36) in front of the clamp member (24).
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical box comprising a yoke boss and a yoke post mechanically fastened, connect the electrical box sections;
- further comprising a front section integral clamp arm with clamping member and said yoke boss, whereas a rear section having said yoke post, a cable port, a cable retaining wall, a clamp guide, and an inverted L cable hanger;
said clamping members having said clamping arm and a clamping arm tongue sliding into said clamping guide;
said clamp arm an elongated notch when aligning with said yoke post;
said sections having perimeter male and perimeter female interlocking box structure members;
further including snap tabs, gang snaps, and sway clips allowing disassembly of said sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- further comprising a front section integral clamp arm with clamping member and said yoke boss, whereas a rear section having said yoke post, a cable port, a cable retaining wall, a clamp guide, and an inverted L cable hanger;
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9. An electrical box comprising flush and surface mount sections assemblies circular, square, and rectangular in configurations;
- said sections front section fitting inside a rear section;
said sections front section fitting outside a rear section;
said sections with various depth capacity;
said sections capable of receiving a plurality of electrical devices;
said sections a voltage partition;
further including said flush mount rear section a cavity receiving a structural support. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- said sections front section fitting inside a rear section;
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20. An electrical box comprising a clamp member biasing toward an enclosure wall clamp grip ramp securing the conductor;
- said clamp member and a cable retaining wall form a closure of a cable port;
said port perpendicular to said ramp;
further including said ramp in front of tip of said clamp, said ramp base perpendicular to said port, a gap between said tip and enclosure wall.
- said clamp member and a cable retaining wall form a closure of a cable port;
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