Universal junction box with mounting aperture
First Claim
1. A universal junction box comprising:
- (a) a continuous peripheral wall with an internal surface and an external surface and defining at least one planar facet, the wall defining opposite side walls, a top wall connecting the side walls and a bottom wall connecting the side walls and four corner edges of a generally rectangular box;
(b) a first of the side walls having a first mounting component, the first mounting component having a first elongate channel extending in the plane of the first side wall and terminating in a first bulbous aperture;
(c) a mounting tab having a length, the length extending outwardly, from the external surface of the peripheral wall; and
(d) a frangible seam interconnecting the mounting tab to the external surface of the peripheral wall.
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Abstract
A universal junction box, which includes multiple methods for securing cables, various kinds of wires and conduits and multiple methods for securing the box within a wall cavity. The front side of the box which can be positioned flush with the installed wall covering includes fittings for attaching a wall plate, switches, plugs, connectors, and electrical/electronic devices to the box. The junction box allows the addition of an extension to the rear of the junction box for a between-wall design for the installation and attachment of similar devices on an opposing wall surface through the same junction box. The junction box also engages extensions to the side of the junction box allowing two or more ganged box configurations, which share the multiple methods for securing the junction box within a wall cavity.
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26 Claims
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1. A universal junction box comprising:
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(a) a continuous peripheral wall with an internal surface and an external surface and defining at least one planar facet, the wall defining opposite side walls, a top wall connecting the side walls and a bottom wall connecting the side walls and four corner edges of a generally rectangular box; (b) a first of the side walls having a first mounting component, the first mounting component having a first elongate channel extending in the plane of the first side wall and terminating in a first bulbous aperture; (c) a mounting tab having a length, the length extending outwardly, from the external surface of the peripheral wall; and (d) a frangible seam interconnecting the mounting tab to the external surface of the peripheral wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A universal junction box comprising:
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(a) a continuous peripheral wall with an internal surface and an external surface and defining at least one planar facet, the wall defining apposite sides, a top wall connecting the sides and a bottom wall connecting the side and four corner edges of a generally rectangular box; and (b) a mounting tab having a length, the length extending outwardly, vertically from the external surface of the top wall or bottom wall of the peripheral wall and parallel to the at least one planar facet and a frangible seam interconnecting the mounting tab to the top wall or bottom wall of the peripheral wall. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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