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US3343704A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical outlet box

Assignee: CARLON COMPANY
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Filing: 1965-10-11
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-10-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bobby L Terry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:30
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/18; H02G3/185; H02G3/14; H02G3/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX TO BE INSERTED IN A POURED CONCRETE FLOOR COMPRISING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED CASING CONSISTING OF A BASE, A JUNCTION BOX AND A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL MEMBER OF UNIFORM INSIDE DIAMETER, A RECEPTACLE HOLDER CONSISTING OF AN ANNULAR PLATE WITH FIRST AND SECOND DOWNWARDLY DEPENDING AND DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITELY POSITIONED PROJECTIONS INTEGRAL WITH SAID PLATE, A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE POSITIONED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID PROJECTIONS, A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FEMALE THREADED PORTION IN EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PROJECTIONS, SAID SLEEVE INCLUDING DIAMETRICALLY ALIGNED BEARING PORTIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITIONS OF THE FEMALE THREADED PORTIONS IN SAID PROJECTIONS, A SCREW THREADINGLY INSERTED INTO EACH FEMALE THREADED PORTION IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND PROJECTIONS AND TERMINATING IN A REDUCED SMOOTH SHANK PORTION RECEIVED IN THE RESPECTIVE ALIGNED BEARING PORTIONS IN THE SLEEVE WHEREBY THE SAID SLEEVE MAY PIVOT RELATIVE TO THE ANNULAR PLATE AND THE ANNULAR PLATE OF SAID RECEPTACLE HOLDER MAY BE ADJUSTED TO A POSITION WHEREIN ITS TOP SURFACE IS PARALLEL TO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE POURED CONCRETE, SAID SLEEVE BEING INSERTED IN THE CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IN TIGHT FITTING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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