Weatherproof junction box

• US 4,328,903 A
• Filed: 02/29/1980
• Issued: 05/11/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: George J. Baars
• Original Assignee: George J. Baars
• Inventors: Baars, George J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allan N.
• Application Number:
  US06/125,759
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 220/3.3, 220/3.9, 220/2.2, 174/58, 248/DIG. 6, 248/27.1, 248/293, 248/360, 248/359, 85/36
• US Class Current: 220/3.7
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/10 for surface mounting on a wall
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/906 Electrical outlet box support

Abstract

A weatherproof junction box is disclosed to include mounting means comprising lugs rotatably mounted on posts integral with the box structure and secured thereto by push nuts.

Claims

1. An electrical junction box comprising:

a housing having bottom, top, side and back walls for defining a cavity;

at least one of said bottom, top, side and back walls having a threaded opening therethrough;

a plurality of posts formed on the external surface of the back wall;

lug means for mounting said box to a support, said lug means rotatably received on said plurality of posts; and

push nut means rigidly secured to said posts for retaining said lug means on said posts.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said lug means comprise elongated straps, said straps being formed to define a first portion in a first plane and a second portion in a second plane, said second plane being displaced from said first plane.

3. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first plane is substantially parallel to said second plane.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the distance by which said second plane is displaced from said first plane is substantially equal to the length of said posts.

5. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the distance by which said second plane is displaced from said first plane is substantially equal to the length of said posts.

6. Apparatus according to claim 2 including stop means formed on the external surface of said back wall, said stop means for limiting the degree of rotation of said lug means about said posts.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1 including stop means formed on the external surface of said back wall, said stop means for limiting the degree of rotation of said lug means about said posts.

8. Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the distance by which said second plane is displaced from said first plane is substantially equal to the length of said posts.