Terminal electrical receptacle outlet box

• US 6,191,361 B1
• Filed: 04/06/1998
• Issued: 02/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George T. Matty
• Original Assignee: George T. Matty
• Inventors: Matty, George T.
• Primary Examiner(s): REICHARD, DEAN ALAN
• Application Number:
  US09/055,569
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/58, 174/53, 174/59, 174/60, 220/3.2, 220/3.3, 220/3.5, 220/3.6
• US Class Current: 174/53
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/76 with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/08 Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/18 providing line outlets

Abstract

An electrical receptacle outlet box is provided having a box opening at its outer face for receiving a conventional electrical receptacle. Adjacent to and at either side of the box opening are front mounting panels upon which wiring terminals are mounted. Each front mounting panel is angled away from the box opening, making the wiring terminals easily accessed, and allowing for conventional wiring to be pre-terminated within the outlet box.

Claims

1. An electrical outlet box including a front face, side panels, top and bottom panels and a back panel and forming an internal volume having an accessible opening in the front face, said outlet box comprising;

said front face including at least one front mounting panel having an outer face and an inner face and positioned adjacent to said outlet box opening; and

at least one wiring terminal affixed to the inner face of said at least one mounting panel within the internal volume of said box for access thereto through said opening, said at least one wiring terminal capable of affixing to and communicating with wiring systems and electrical receptacles and switches.

2. The electrical outlet box as described in claim 1, wherein the inner face of said at least one front mounting panel is angled away from said opening toward said back panel such as to make said at least one wiring terminal accessible from outside of said box through said opening.

3. The electrical outlet box as described in claim 2, wherein said at least one wiring terminal is an insulated terminal block having multiple screw-down clamp connectors.