ELECTRICAL BOX
First Claim
1. An electrical box comprising:
- a top side and a bottom side that are connected to one another by panels, each of the top side and bottom side including;
a front portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge;
a back portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge; and
an angled portion connecting the front portion to the back portion, the back portion being offset with respect to the front portion, the angled portion including;
a transition edge that joins the back edge of the front portion to the back edge of the back portion, the transition edge providing for space for maneuvering the electrical box aligned to a wall stud in a wall assembly out of the wall assembly through a hole in a drywall of the wall assembly.
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Abstract
An electrical box may include a top side and a bottom side that are connected to one another by panels. Each of the top side and bottom side may include a front portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, a back portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, and an angled portion connecting the front portion to the back portion, the back portion being offset with respect to the front portion. The angled portion may include a transition edge that joins the back edge of the front portion to the back edge of the back portion. The transition edge may provide for space for maneuvering the electrical box aligned to a wall stud in a wall assembly out of the wall assembly through a hole in a drywall of the wall assembly.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. An electrical box comprising:
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a top side and a bottom side that are connected to one another by panels, each of the top side and bottom side including; a front portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge; a back portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge; and an angled portion connecting the front portion to the back portion, the back portion being offset with respect to the front portion, the angled portion including; a transition edge that joins the back edge of the front portion to the back edge of the back portion, the transition edge providing for space for maneuvering the electrical box aligned to a wall stud in a wall assembly out of the wall assembly through a hole in a drywall of the wall assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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inserting the electrical box at an oblique angle through the hole and passing one end of the electrical box past between an edge of a wall stud in the wall assembly and an edge of a drywall of the wall assembly, the hole being in the shape of a front face of the electrical box; partly rotating the electrical box, an angled panel on a back of the electrical box providing for clearance for rotating the electrical box unobstructed by the edge of the wall stud; and fitting a step on the back of the electrical box to an edge of the wall stud. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical box comprising:
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a front portion; a back portion; and a transition portion disposed between the front portion and the back portion, the front portion being offset relative to the back portion, the transition portion including a panel that provides for space for rotating the electrical box away from a wall stud in a wall assembly during a removal of the electrical box from within the wall assembly. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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