Weatherproof outdoor electrical box

• US 9,608,421 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2016
• Issued: 03/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PLY GEM Industries Incorporated (Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: PLY GEM Industries Incorporated (Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wade, John M., Dilonardo, Brent A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Estrada, Angel R
• Application Number:
  US15/174,618
• Publication Number:
  US 20160285247A1
• Time in Patent Office: 295 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/53, 174/57, 174/58, 174/480, 174/481, 220 32- 39, 220/4.02, 248/906, 439/535
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/085 including knock-out or tear-out sections
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/088 Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings or inlets
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/10 for surface mounting on a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/12 for flush mounting
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/385 in modular floors, e.g. access floors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a weatherproof electrical box for protecting an electrical connection from the elements. The electrical box includes a housing comprising four side walls and a base forming an interior space, a pivotal cover that latches onto the housing, a circumferential flange extending outwardly from the upper end of the housing, and an outer flange. The outer flange can be releasably attached to corrugations on the housing.

Claims

1. An electrical box for recessing an electrical device within a wall comprising:

a housing including four side walls and four exterior corners and four interior corners, the four side walls forming an interior space, each side wall including an upper edge and a circumferential flange extending outwardly and downwardly from each housing wall, the interior space including recessed pegs for securing an electrical receptacle in position, the housing further including a pivotal cover plate for protecting the electrical receptacle from exposure to the environment and at least one knockout disposed on one of the four side walls; and

an adjustable outer flange for engagement with the housing separated from the circumferential flange and extending outward transversely from the side walls of the housing, the outer flange including at least one inwardly extending protrusion for use as a locking engagement with at least one corrugation formed at each exterior corner of the housing.

2. The electrical box of claim 1, wherein the pivotal cover, housing, and plugs form a waterproof barrier to protect interior electrical connections.

3. The electrical box of claim 1, further comprising at least one knockout disposed on one of the four side walls or on a base of the electrical box.

4. The electrical box of claim 1, wherein there is at least one knockout on each of the side walls and on the base of the electrical box.

5. The electrical box of claim 1, wherein a stabilizing flange extends transversely from the outer flange and extending upwardly from an inner perimeter of the outer flange.

6. The electrical box of claim 1, wherein the outer flange includes four inwardly extending protrusions for locking engagements with four corrugations within the side walls of the housing.

7. The electrical box of claim 1, further comprising a receptacle plate.

8. The electrical box of claim 1, wherein the pivotal cover, housing, and an electrical cord passing through the cut out forms a weather proof barrier to protect an interior electrical connection.