WIDE SAFETY STRAP FOR ELECTRICAL FIXTURES
First Claim
1. An assembly defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another, the assembly comprising:
- a connection box;
a face plate having a plurality of engagement prongs extending therefrom, the face plate comprising an electrical conductor; and
an electrical fixture having an exterior and comprisinga body having at least one terminal extending to the exterior of the electrical fixture,a flange extending in the longitudinal and lateral directions from the body and having a dividing plane extending in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the dividing plane dividing the flange into two portions,the flange further comprising a plurality of engagement apertures, each receiving an engagement prong of the plurality of engagement prongs, at least one engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures extending in the transverse direction through the flange within each of the two portions at a location spaced from the dividing plane, each engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures comprising a rectangular perimeter,the flange having a dimension in the lateral direction supporting installation of the electrical fixture in both single gang and multi-gang connection boxes, andat least one anchor transversely extending from the flange and directly engaging the connection box.
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Abstract
An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least one terminal extending laterally to the exterior thereof. The flange may extend laterally and longitudinally from the body to substantially preclude transverse access to the terminal from the front side of the electrical fixture. The at least one anchor may transversely extend from the flange to provide securement with a connection box.
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16 Claims
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1. An assembly defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another, the assembly comprising:
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a connection box; a face plate having a plurality of engagement prongs extending therefrom, the face plate comprising an electrical conductor; and an electrical fixture having an exterior and comprising a body having at least one terminal extending to the exterior of the electrical fixture, a flange extending in the longitudinal and lateral directions from the body and having a dividing plane extending in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the dividing plane dividing the flange into two portions, the flange further comprising a plurality of engagement apertures, each receiving an engagement prong of the plurality of engagement prongs, at least one engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures extending in the transverse direction through the flange within each of the two portions at a location spaced from the dividing plane, each engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures comprising a rectangular perimeter, the flange having a dimension in the lateral direction supporting installation of the electrical fixture in both single gang and multi-gang connection boxes, and at least one anchor transversely extending from the flange and directly engaging the connection box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrical fixture defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another, the electrical fixture comprising:
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a face plate comprising an electrical conductor; a body having at least one terminal; a flange extending in the longitudinal and lateral directions from the body and having a dividing plane extending in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the dividing plane dividing the flange into two portions; the flange further comprising a plurality of engagement apertures positioned and sized to engage the face plate, at least one engagement aperture thereof extending in the transverse direction through the flange within each of the two portions at a location spaced from the dividing plane, each engagement aperture of the plurality of engagement apertures comprising a rectangular perimeter; the flange having a dimension in the lateral direction supporting installation of the electrical fixture in both single gang and multi-gang connection boxes; a grounding clip engaging the flange and extending from the flange to contact the electrical conductor; and at least one anchor transversely extending from the flange to directly engage a connection box.
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