Electrical box with multi-directional partition plate
First Claim
1. An electrical box assembly comprising:
- an electrical box having a rear wall, a side wall extending from said rear wall and defining an open end;
a cover member coupled to said open end of said electrical box, said cover member having a flange extending inwardly from opposite sides of said cover member with an inner edge defining a central opening with a dimension to receive an electrical wiring device, said inner edge having a first slot and a second slot extending from said central opening; and
a partition plate having a bottom end with a tab coupled to said rear wall of said electrical box and a top end received in said slots and central opening of said cover member, said partition plate being selectively coupled to said rear wall in a first position to form two substantially equal size compartments in said electrical box and a second position perpendicular to said first position to form two substantially equal size compartments in said electrical box.
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Abstract
An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box, a movable partition plate, and a cover having an opening for receiving and supporting an electrical wiring device such as a switch or duplex receptacle. The electrical box has a rear wall with a centrally located emboss having a plurality of screw holes for receiving a ground screw and ground wire. The partition plate has a recess for mating with the emboss and a top end for coupling with the cover member. The partition plate and cover member are adapted for coupling to the electrical box in different orientations so that the partition plate divides the electrical box into substantially equal size compartments for receiving high voltage and low voltage requirements.
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26 Claims
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1. An electrical box assembly comprising:
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an electrical box having a rear wall, a side wall extending from said rear wall and defining an open end; a cover member coupled to said open end of said electrical box, said cover member having a flange extending inwardly from opposite sides of said cover member with an inner edge defining a central opening with a dimension to receive an electrical wiring device, said inner edge having a first slot and a second slot extending from said central opening; and a partition plate having a bottom end with a tab coupled to said rear wall of said electrical box and a top end received in said slots and central opening of said cover member, said partition plate being selectively coupled to said rear wall in a first position to form two substantially equal size compartments in said electrical box and a second position perpendicular to said first position to form two substantially equal size compartments in said electrical box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical box assembly, comprising:
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a substantially square electrical box having a rear wall, a side wall extending from said rear wall and defining an open end; a cover member coupled to said open end of said electrical box, said cover member having a shape and dimension to couple to said electrical box in a first orientation and a second orientation perpendicular to said first orientation, said cover member having an inner edge defining a central opening with a dimension to receive an electrical wiring device, said inner edge having a first slot and a second slot; and a partition plate having a bottom edge coupled to said rear wall and a top edge received in said slots in said cover member, said partition plate being selectively coupled to said rear wall in a first position and a second position perpendicular to said first position, said partition plate dividing said electrical box into two substantially equal size compartments in said first and second positions; and said electrical box having a centrally located raised emboss in said rear wall, said emboss being located to be partially positioned in each said compartments. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrical box assembly, comprising:
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an electrical box having a rear wall, a side wall extending from said rear wall and an open top end opposite said rear wall, said electrical box having a substantially equal length and width, said rear wall having a central emboss extending into said electrical box and having a first screw hole and a second screw hole; a cover member adapted to be coupled to said open top end of said electrical box in a first position and in a second position perpendicular to said first position, said cover member having an inner edge defining a central opening with a dimension to receive an electrical wiring device, said inner edge having a plurality of apertures for receiving mounting screws of the wiring device, a first recess on a first side of said inner edge and a second recess on a second side of said inner edge; and a partition plate adapted for mounting in said electrical box in a first orientation and a second orientation perpendicular to said first orientation to form two substantially equal size compartments, said partition plate having a bottom edge with a recess having a dimension to accommodate said central emboss and having a tab with a screw hole for aligning with one of said screw holes in said central emboss, said partition plate further having a top edge adapted for being received in said recesses and said central opening. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical box assembly comprising:
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an electrical box having a rear wall with an emboss extending into a cavity of said electrical box, a side wall extending from said rear wall and defining an open end; and a partition plate having a bottom edge with a recess for mating with said emboss and coupled to said rear wall of said electrical box, and a top end coupled to said electrical box, said partition plate being coupled to said rear wall in a first position to form two compartments in said electrical box. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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