Non-gangable box with embossed sides
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1. A non-gangable electrical outlet box comprising:
- a substantially flat rear wall having an outer perimeter defined by a first and second pair of opposing edges;
a pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the first pair of opposing edges;
a top wall and a bottom wall extending substantially perpendicular from the second pair of opposing edges and adjoining said pair of side walls;
wherein said top wall and said bottom wall are attached to said pair of side walls and all four walls are attached to said rear wall utilizing at least one weld to form said outlet box, wherein said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls have exterior surfaces and terminate to form a rim that defines an opening in said outlet box, and wherein a first side wall of said pair of side walls includes a first raised portion on said exterior surface;
a pair of positioning tabs extending outwardly from one of said pair of side walls, wherein said tabs are recessed from said rim;
a first holding prong extending from said first raised portion; and
at least one depression having a bottom surface in said raised portion, wherein said bottom surface has an aperture.
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Abstract
A non-gangable electrical outlet box which includes a pair of side walls with raised portions on the exterior surfaces. The raised portions have a pair of holding prongs, a pair of positioning tabs and at least one depression having a bottom surface and an aperture. The bottom surface of the depression is angularly disposed to the raised portion to facilitate insertion of a screw in the aperture though the front opening of the outlet box. The top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls are attached to each other and to the rear wall with at least one weld to form the outlet box.
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1. A non-gangable electrical outlet box comprising:
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a substantially flat rear wall having an outer perimeter defined by a first and second pair of opposing edges; a pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the first pair of opposing edges; a top wall and a bottom wall extending substantially perpendicular from the second pair of opposing edges and adjoining said pair of side walls; wherein said top wall and said bottom wall are attached to said pair of side walls and all four walls are attached to said rear wall utilizing at least one weld to form said outlet box, wherein said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls have exterior surfaces and terminate to form a rim that defines an opening in said outlet box, and wherein a first side wall of said pair of side walls includes a first raised portion on said exterior surface; a pair of positioning tabs extending outwardly from one of said pair of side walls, wherein said tabs are recessed from said rim; a first holding prong extending from said first raised portion; and at least one depression having a bottom surface in said raised portion, wherein said bottom surface has an aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-gangable electrical outlet box comprising:
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a substantially flat rear wall; a pair of side walls; a top wall and a bottom wall, wherein said top wall and said bottom wall are connected to said pair of side walls and all four walls are attached to said rear wall by at least one weld to form said outlet box, wherein said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls have exterior surfaces and terminate to form a rim that defines an opening in said outlet box, and wherein a first side wall of said pair of side walls includes a first raised portion on said exterior surface; a pair of positioning tabs extending outwardly from one of said side walls, wherein said tabs are recessed from said rim; and at least one depression having a bottom surface formed in said raised portion, wherein said bottom surface has an aperture and wherein said bottom surface is angularly disposed to said first raised portion to facilitate insertion of a screw in said aperture though said opening. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-gangable electrical outlet box comprising:
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a substantially flat rear wall; a pair of side walls; a top wall and a bottom wall, wherein said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls are interconnected and are secured to said rear wall with at least one weld to form said outlet box, wherein said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls have exterior surfaces and terminate to form a rim that defines an opening in said outlet box, and wherein each of said side walls includes a raised portion on said exterior surfaces; a pair of holding prongs extending from said raised portions; a pair of positioning tabs extending outwardly from one of said side walls, wherein said tabs are recessed from said rim, wherein a portion of each side wall extends beyond said top wall and said bottom wall and wherein said positioning tabs extend from said portion of one of said side walls; and at least one depression having a bottom surface formed in said raised portion of at least one of said side walls, wherein said bottom surface has an aperture and wherein said bottom surface is angularly disposed to said raised portion to facilitate insertion of a screw in said aperture though said opening.
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