Flush/recessable junction device
First Claim
1. A recessable junction device comprising:
- a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions spaced apart from one another and including at least a first locking region and a second locking region;
at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power and a signal source, the at least one receptacle slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track; and
the at least one receptacle comprising a locking lever having an unlocked and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body to each of the locking regions, and a locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body at each of the plurality of locking regions, wherein the at least one receptacle is configured to move between at least the first and second locking regions and to lock in place at each locking region upon movement of the locking lever to the locked position.
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Abstract
A recessable junction device includes a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions, and at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power and a signal source, the at least one receptacle slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track. The junction device further includes a locking lever having a first unlocked and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body and a second locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body in each of the plurality of locking regions.
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18 Claims
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1. A recessable junction device comprising:
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a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions spaced apart from one another and including at least a first locking region and a second locking region; at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power and a signal source, the at least one receptacle slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track; and the at least one receptacle comprising a locking lever having an unlocked and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body to each of the locking regions, and a locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body at each of the plurality of locking regions, wherein the at least one receptacle is configured to move between at least the first and second locking regions and to lock in place at each locking region upon movement of the locking lever to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A recessable junction device comprising:
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a body comprising at least one contact terminal, the body further defining an opening having a receptacle disposed therein, wherein the receptacle is moveable within the opening between a plurality of positions relative to the body; at least one wire connecting the receptacle and the at least one contact terminal, wherein the at least one wire remains connected to the receptacle and the at least one contact terminal at all of the plurality of positions of the receptacle relative to the body; and at least one wire guide formed within the receptacle, the at least one wire guide comprising one or more channels for retaining at least portions of the at least one wire connected to the receptacle within the channels when the receptacle is moved between positions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A recessable junction device comprising:
a body comprising one or more contact terminals and defining an opening, the opening having a receptacle disposed therein, wherein the receptacle is moveable between a plurality of positions relative to the body; and
the body further comprising one or more terminal protector walls positioned at an angle between the contact terminals and bendable wiring connected to the receptacle to assist guiding at least a portion of the wiring away from the contact terminals during movement of the receptacle within the opening.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A recessable junction device comprising:
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a housing having a body, the body having a first locking region and at least a second locking region spaced from each other; at least one receptacle connectable to a power source and/or signal source, the at least one receptacle being movable within the housing between at least the first locking region and the at least one second locking region and configured to lock in place at each locking region; and a locking lever connected to the at least one receptacle and having one or more locking elements, the locking lever being movable between (i) a first open position for grasping by a user to allow the user to move the at least one receptacle between the first and the at least one second locking regions and (ii) a second closed position by which movement of the locking lever from the first open position to the second closed position causes the one or more locking elements to engage and lock the receptacle against the housing to prevent movement of the receptacle within the housing at each locking region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of moving and locking at least one movable receptacle in a recessable junction device comprising:
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providing a recessable junction device comprising a body having at least one track, the at least one track having a plurality of locking regions spaced apart from one another and including at least a first locking region and a second locking region, the recessable junction device having at least one receptacle configured to connect with a power source or signal source, or both a power source and a signal source, the at least one receptacle being slidably mounted within the body by engagement with the at least one track, the receptacle junction device comprising a locking lever having an unlocked position and extended position to allow grasping of the locking lever to move the at least one receptacle relative to the body to each of the locking regions, and a locked position that prevents movement of the at least one receptacle relative to the body at each of the plurality of locking regions, wherein the at least one receptacle is configured to move between the at least first and second locking regions and to lock in place at each locking region upon movement of the locking lever to the locked position; moving the locking lever to the unlocked position; grasping the locking lever while in the unlocked position to move the at least one receptacle to the first locking region; moving the locking lever to the locked position to lock the at least one receptacle in the first locking region; moving the locking lever to the unlocked position to unlock the at least one receptacle from the first locking region; grasping the locking lever while in the unlocked position to move the at least one receptacle to the second locking region; and moving the locking lever to the locked position to lock the at least one receptacle at the second locking region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification