Electrical fitting support device

• US 5,726,384 A
• Filed: 03/01/1996
• Issued: 03/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christian Julian Veermeer
• Original Assignee: Christian Julian Veermeer
• Inventors: Veermeer, Christian Julian
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FOSTER, DAVID A
• Application Number:
  US08/609,462
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• Field of Search: 174/48, 174/49, 174/50, 174/53, 174/54, 174/58, 174/59, 174/60, 174/61, 174/62, 174/63, 174/64, 174/135, 52/220.1, 220/3.7, 248/906
• US Class Current: 174/492
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/906 Electrical outlet box support

Abstract

An electrical fitting support device includes a housing having a cylindrical tubular wall with a first open end and a base end opposite to the first end. A base is provided at the base end of the housing, and is constituted by two base walls extending at right angles to each other from a central longitudinal plane of the housing and being adapted to fit over a protruding corner edge of two adjoining building walls. An inlet formation is joined to the base and includes a hole for receiving an electrical conductor. A number of protrusions extend from the housing at its first end and have threaded holes for receiving screws for fitting a lid over the open end. At least two spaced apart lugs are provided extending outwardly from the housing and each of the lugs has an aperture for receiving a fastening element for attachment of the housing to a protruding corner edge of two adjoining building walls.

Claims

1. An electrical support device for fitting against a protruding corner edge of two adjoining building walls, which device includes:

(a) a housing having a round cylindrical tubular wall with a first open end and a base end opposite to the first end;

(b) a base at the base end of the housing, the base being constituted by two base walls extending at right angles to each other from a central longitudinal plane of the housing and being adapted to fit over a protruding corner edge of two adjoining building walls;

(c) an internally threaded inlet formation joined to the base and including a channel for receiving an electrical conductor;

(d) a lid removably attached to the housing for closing off the first open end;

(e) a number of protusions inwardly extending from the tubular wall of the housing at the first open end and having threaded holes for receiving screws for removably fitting the lid over the first open end; and

(f) at least two spaced apart lugs extending outwardly from the tubular wall of the housing and each of the lugs having an aperture for receiving a fastening element for attachment of housing to a protruding corner edge of two adjoining building walls.

2. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, in which the inlet formation is located substantially centrally on the base.

3. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, in which the inlet formation is located off-centre on the base.

4. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, which includes a hollow cylindrical formation extending from one base wall and having a hole leading into the inlet formation for receiving an electrical conductor.

5. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, which includes a platform extending across the housing'"'"'s inside along the central longitudinal plane of the housing.

6. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, which is injection moulded of plastics material.

7. An electrical fitting support device as claimed in claim 1, which is cast of metal.