Electrical receptacle and junction box free of wire-nuts
First Claim
1. A wire connector insert, for insertion into a junction box, comprising:
- a wire connector insert for use in a junction box, said wire connector insert and said junction box configured for receiving and connecting an electrical device to a conductor, said electrical device being a switch electrical device or a plug electrical device, said wire connector insert comprising;
a. a frame for use within and unaffixed to the junction box;
b. at least one wire terminal for receiving wires to be connected, said wire terminal structurally integrated into said frame,c. at least one means for reversibly firmly connecting said wires to be connected within said wire terminal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Molded electrical connection junction boxes and connection inserts for use in existing junction boxes eliminates wire-nuts. Wiring terminals, molded into the box, provide reversible electrical connections between conductor wires and other conductor wires or between conductor wires and wires from electrical devices. The box has least one opening through which at least one electrical conductor may be inserted. An open front face receives an electrical device, such as a plug receptacle or a switch plate. At least one wiring terminal block is integrally molded onto said connection box or onto an insert device. The wiring block comprises at least aperture for the insertion of the wires to be connected and one for receiving a wire securing means, such as a set screw. The box may be made of any moldable material, such as plastic or the like and the wiring terminal may be made of a conducting or non-conducting material.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A wire connector insert, for insertion into a junction box, comprising:
a wire connector insert for use in a junction box, said wire connector insert and said junction box configured for receiving and connecting an electrical device to a conductor, said electrical device being a switch electrical device or a plug electrical device, said wire connector insert comprising; a. a frame for use within and unaffixed to the junction box; b. at least one wire terminal for receiving wires to be connected, said wire terminal structurally integrated into said frame, c. at least one means for reversibly firmly connecting said wires to be connected within said wire terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
10. A wire connector insert, comprising:
a wire connector insert for use in a junction box, said wire connector insert and said junction box configured for receiving and connecting an electrical device to a conductor, said electrical device being a switch electrical device or a plug electrical device, said wire connector insert comprising; a. a frame for use within and unaffixed to said junction box; b. at least one wire terminal cavity for receiving wires to be connected, said cavity structurally integrated into said frame; c. at least one means for fastening said wires to be connected, and d. at least one hollow in communication with said cavity, said hollow for receiving said at least one means for reversibly fastening said wires to be connected within said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
20. A molded, non-conducting electrical connection junction box comprising:
-
a molded non-conducting electrical connection junction box for receiving and connecting an electrical device to a conductor, said electrical device being a switch electrical device or a plug electrical device, said junction box comprising; a. a non-conducting frame molded as part of the junction box; b. at least one non-conducting wire terminal for receiving wires to be connected, said wire terminal structurally molded within said frame, comprising; i. at least one non-conducting wire terminal cavity for receiving wires to be connected; ii. at least one means for reversibly firmly connecting said wires to be connected within said wire terminal cavity, and, iii. at least one non-conducting hollow structurally integrated into said frame in communication with said cavity, said hollow for receiving said at least one means for reversibly firmly connecting said wires to be connected within said cavity.
-
Specification