ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM
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1. An electrical outlet device comprising:
- a hollow body member having an electrical device disposed therein and a peripheral flange extending laterally from the face thereof to define a face plate;
a pair of locking plates, slidably disposed on opposite sides of said body;
means extending through the said face plate to cause transverse movement of said slideably locking plates;
means mountable to a wall and being formed with an aperture defined by inwardly extending flanges, said body member being disposed in said aperture whereby, upon movement of said locking plates, said locking plates and the outer flanges of said face plate grip said inwardly directed flanges to thereby mount said electrical outlet device on said walL.
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Abstract
The disclosure herein set forth involves an electrical wiring system wherein an electrical outlet device is formed as an integral sealed unit for flush wall mounting and which includes cooperating means to mount said device on a previously mounted hanger means; said hanger means also including means for securing an electrical cable for connection to said device; said device also being formed with socket means for conductively connecting said cable to said device.
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1. An electrical outlet device comprising:
- a hollow body member having an electrical device disposed therein and a peripheral flange extending laterally from the face thereof to define a face plate;
a pair of locking plates, slidably disposed on opposite sides of said body;
means extending through the said face plate to cause transverse movement of said slideably locking plates;
means mountable to a wall and being formed with an aperture defined by inwardly extending flanges, said body member being disposed in said aperture whereby, upon movement of said locking plates, said locking plates and the outer flanges of said face plate grip said inwardly directed flanges to thereby mount said electrical outlet device on said walL.
- a hollow body member having an electrical device disposed therein and a peripheral flange extending laterally from the face thereof to define a face plate;
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2. An electrical outlet device as described in claim 1 whereby said hollow body is formed with a cable receiving socket.
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