Recessed outlet box assembly
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1. An outlet box assembly comprising:
- an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle;
an attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box;
said perimeter wall including a first wall portion extending from said bottom wall and a second wall portion extending at an oblique angle from said first wall portion; and
said second wall portion including an opening for supporting a second receptacle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an outlet box assembly including an outlet box having a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle. An attachment structure is disposed in the housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box. The perimeter wall includes a first portion extending from the bottom wall and a second portion extending at an oblique angle from the first portion. The second wall portion includes an opening for supporting a second receptacle. The assembly includes a cover movable between open and closed positions and between retracted and un-retracted positions.
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35 Claims
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1. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing for receiving a first receptacle; an attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to the outlet box; said perimeter wall including a first wall portion extending from said bottom wall and a second wall portion extending at an oblique angle from said first wall portion; and said second wall portion including an opening for supporting a second receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing adapted to receive a first receptacle; a first attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to said outlet box in a first plane, said first attachment structure being disposed on said perimeter wall above said bottom wall; and at least one of said plurality of perimeter walls including a second attachment structure for securing a second receptacle in said outlet box in a second plane, and said first plane being angularly offset from said second plane. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a outlet box interior, said outlet box having an opening for receiving a first electrical receptacle; a first attachment structure disposed in said outlet box interior for securing the first electrical receptacle to the outlet box; and a cover rotatable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover said opening, and said cover being translatable to a retracted position wherein said opening is uncovered and said cover is disposed adjacent said perimeter wall. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing adapted to receive a first receptacle; a first attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to said outlet box in a first plane; at least one of said plurality of perimeter walls including a second attachment structure for securing a second receptacle in said outlet box in a second plane, and said first plane being angularly offset from said second plane; and a cover for selectively permitting and restricting access to said first and second receptacles, said cover being movable into a retracted position wherein said cover is in opposed spaced relation to said perimeter wall.
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35. An outlet box assembly comprising:
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an outlet box including a bottom wall bounded by an outwardly extending perimeter wall forming a housing adapted to receive a first receptacle; a first attachment structure disposed in said housing for securing the first receptacle to said outlet box in a first plane; at least one of said plurality of perimeter walls including a second attachment structure for securing a second receptacle in said outlet box in a second plane, and said first plane being angularly offset from said second plane; and a cover for selectively permitting and restricting access to said first and second receptacles, said cover being movable between an un-retracted and retracted position, and said cover is movable downwardly toward the bottom wall when moved toward said retracted position.
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