Portable distribution box

• US 4,318,156 A
• Filed: 04/30/1980
• Issued: 03/02/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Michael J. Gallagher
• Original Assignee: Michael J. Gallagher
• Inventors: Gallagher, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US06/145,024
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 200/51 R, 174/52 R, 362/95, 362/251, 248/27, 248/1, 312/223, 307/112, 307/113, 307/147, 307/149, 307/150, 361/331, 361/332, 361/334, 361/346, 361/347, 361/350, 361/356, 361/357, 361/358, 361/360, 361/363, 361/428, 361/361
• US Class Current: 361/647
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/52 Mobile units, e.g. for work sites

Abstract

A portable box for electrical power distribution and blackout programming capability includes electrical outlet receptables, pilot lights and switches in wiring modules, constructed for blackout capability. Another wiring module provides blackout programming capability in a push to reset main circuit breaker, together with secondary circuit breakers providing circuit overload protection for the wiring modules.

Claims

1. In a portable box for power outlet distribution inside which an electrical power cable is connected to a neutral bus and also connected in series to a power bus, and plural outlets are coupled electrically to the neutral bus and through secondary circuit breakers to the power bus, the improvement comprising:

a panel mounted, first wiring module including said main circuit breaker and said secondary circuit breakers,

a plurality of panel mounted, second wiring modules, each including an aforesaid outlet and a pilot light and a manually actuated switch,

each said switch being electrically in series with a respective said secondary circuit breaker and said pilot light and said outlet of the same wiring module,

said first wiring module and said second wiring modules being mounted on one panel comprising a surface of said portable box,

an inlet connection with said electrical power cable remote from said one panel,

a cover hinged to said portable box and closeable over said panel, and

means for locking said cover over said panel.

2. The structure as recited in claim 1, and further including:

an adapter wiring module comprising a conductive box enclosing a twist lock receptacle wired to said power bus and said ground bus, and a ground wire connecting said conductive box with a ground connection provided on each said outlet.

3. The structure as recited in claim 1, wherein,

said portable box is provided with caster sockets on a side separate from the panel side of said box, and further including,

casters in removeable assembly in said caster sockets,

said cover being provided with storage space for said casters.

4. The structure as recited in claim 1, wherein, said cover and said portable box include cooperating latches which assemble said cover protectively over said panel.

6. The structure as recited in claim 1, and further including:

hinges connecting said cover and said portable box provided with headless hinge pins to facilitate removal of said cover from said portable box.

7. The structure as recited in claim 1, wherein, said cover and said portable box are provided with a suitcase finish and projecting feet for supporting said portable box and said cover off said finish.

8. The structure as recited in claim 1, wherein, said secondary circuit breakers are push to reset type, with said main circuit breaker being constructed for blackout programming capability and each of said switches being constructed for blackout programming capability of respective outlets of the same wiring module.

5. The structure as recited in claim 5, wherein, said portable box is provided therein with binding means for tying down electrical outlet cords plugged into said outlets.