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US3304363A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Junction box construction

Assignee: Bell Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-07-20
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1984-07-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul J Zerwes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:15
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/086

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
A JUNCTION BOX FOR SECUREMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE THERETO AND PROVIDING OUTLETS FOR CONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND THE LIKE TO THE APPLICANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BOX, COMPRISING AN OPEN TOP BOX BODY HAVING END AND SIDE WALLS AND A BOTTOM WALL, NAD THE END AND SIDE WALLS PRESENTING UPPER EDGES IN A PLANE TO DEFINE THE OPEN TOP, MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE WALL TO ENABLE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS TO BE LED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BOX, MEANS IN THE SIDE WALLS PROVIDING A VERTICALLY ARRANGED GROOVE IN EACH SIDE WALL ADJACENT EACH END WALL SO THAT THERE IS A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED GROOVES AT EACH END OF THE BOX, THE GROOVES INCLUDING A BOTTOM LEDGE SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY ARRANGED MOUNTING BARS, EACH HAVING MEANS FOR ENABLING THE SECUREMENT OF SAID ELECTRICAL APPLICANCE TO SAID OPEN TOP, EACH BAR HAVING END TONGUES ENGAGED IN THE RESPECTIVE GROOVES OF A PAIR AND BEING SUSPENDED OVER THE BOX INTERIOR, MEANS LOCKING THE BARS IN SAID GROOVES, SAID MEANS IN THE SIDE WALLS COMPRISING VERTICAL COLUMNS INTEGRAL WITH THE SIDE WALLS, EACH COLUMN HAVING A BIFURCATED UPPER END TO FORM ONE OF SAID GROOVES, AND SAID LOCKING MEANS COMPRISES DEFORMED PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER ENDS ENGAGED UPON SAID TONGUES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
A JUNCTION BOX FOR SECUREMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE THERETO AND PROVIDING OUTLETS FOR CONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND THE LIKE TO THE APPLICANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BOX, COMPRISING AN OPEN TOP BOX BODY HAVING END AND SIDE WALLS AND A BOTTOM WALL, NAD THE END AND SIDE WALLS PRESENTING UPPER EDGES IN A PLANE TO DEFINE THE OPEN TOP, MEANS IN AT LEAST ONE WALL TO ENABLE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS TO BE LED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BOX, MEANS IN THE SIDE WALLS PROVIDING A VERTICALLY ARRANGED GROOVE IN EACH SIDE WALL ADJACENT EACH END WALL SO THAT THERE IS A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED GROOVES AT EACH END OF THE BOX, THE GROOVES INCLUDING A BOTTOM LEDGE SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY ARRANGED MOUNTING BARS, EACH HAVING MEANS FOR ENABLING THE SECUREMENT OF SAID ELECTRICAL APPLICANCE TO SAID OPEN TOP, EACH BAR HAVING END TONGUES ENGAGED IN THE RESPECTIVE GROOVES OF A PAIR AND BEING SUSPENDED OVER THE BOX INTERIOR, MEANS LOCKING THE BARS IN SAID GROOVES, SAID MEANS IN THE SIDE WALLS COMPRISING VERTICAL COLUMNS INTEGRAL WITH THE SIDE WALLS, EACH COLUMN HAVING A BIFURCATED UPPER END TO FORM ONE OF SAID GROOVES, AND SAID LOCKING MEANS COMPRISES DEFORMED PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER ENDS ENGAGED UPON SAID TONGUES.

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