Ceiling box for electrical outlets

Claim 2

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing having side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped crosssectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall; and a closure plate positioned in, and closing, the opening in said top wall.

Claim 3

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing having side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough, said housing further including at least one pry-out panel assemblY extending between said top wall and one of said side walls and formed integrally therewith, each of said pry-out panel assemblies lying in a plane substantially at a 45* angle with respect to said top wall and said one side wall, and each of said pry-out panel assemblies including: an apertured pry-out tab; and frangible web means interconnecting the tab with said top wall and said one side wall; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.

Claim 4

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing having side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough, said housing further including at least one pry-out panel assemblY extending between said top wall and one of said side walls and formed integrally therewith, each of said pry-out panel assemblies lying in a plane substantially at a 45* angle with respect to said top wall and said one side wall, and each of said pry-out panel assemblies including: an apertured pry-out tab; and frangible web means interconnecting the tab with said top wall and said one side wall; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.

Claim 5

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing of generally right parallelepiped configuration, said housing having side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough, and said housing further including elongated indentations at opposite corners of said housing, and each extending from said top wall downwardly between the adjacent pair of side walls and interconnecting said adjacent pair of side walls; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.

Claim 6

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing of generally right parallelepiped configuration, said housing having side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough, and said housing further including elongated indentations at opposite corners of said housing, and each extending from said top wall downwardly between the adjacent pair of side walls and interconnecting said adjacent pair of side walls; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.

Claim 7

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing of generally right parallelepiped configuration including four side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough; a cylindrical base formed integrally with said housing at the lower end of said side walls and on the opposite side thereof from said top wall and adapted to receive a plate closing said ceiling box; at least two screw receiving lugs inside said box adjacent said cylindrical base; elongated indentations formed at opposite corners of said housing and each extending from said top wall downwardly between adjacent side walls; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel, and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top panel.

Claim 8

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing of generally right parallelepiped configuration including four side walls and a top wall extending normal to, and formed integrally with, said side walls, said top wall having an opening therethrough; a cylindrical base formed integrally with said housing at the lower end of said side walls and on the opposite side thereof from said top wall and adapted to receive a plate closing said ceiling box; at least two screw receiving lugs inside said box adjacent said cylindrical base; elongated indentations formed at opposite corners of said housing and each extending from said top wall downwardly between adjacent side walls; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall, said hanger bracket including a top panel extending substantially parallel to said top wall over said opening, and a pair of leg panels interconnecting said top wall and top panel, and positioned on opposite sides of said opening, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top panel.

Claim 9

In a synthetic resin ceiling box for electrical outlets, the improvement comprising a hanger bracket formed integrally with a wall of said ceiling box and including: a top panel extending substantially parallel to said wall; and a pair of leg panels connecting said top panel to said wall and defining with said top panel, an elongated, open-ended channel through said hanger bracket, each of said leg panels having offset portions therein adjacent said wall for receiving and engaging a ribbed closure plate adapted to close an aperture in said wall directly under the top panel of said hanger bracket.

Claim 10

In a synthetic resin ceiling box for electrical outlets, the improvement comprising a hanger bracket formed integrally with a wall of said ceiling box and including: a top panel extending substantially parallel to said wall; and a pair of leg panels connecting said top panel to said wall and defining with said top panel, an elongated, open-ended channel through said hanger bracket, each of said leg panels having offset portions therein adjacent said wall for receiving and engaging a ribbed closure plate adapted to close an aperture in said wall directly under the top panel of said hanger bracket.

Claim 11

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing having at least one side wall and a top wall extending normal thereto, and formed integrally therewith, said top wall having an opening therethrough, said housing further Including at least one pry-out panel assembly extending between said top wall and one of said side walls, and formed integrally therewith, each of said pry-out assemblies lying in a plane extending at an acute angle with respect to said top wall and said one side wall, and each including: an apertured pry-out tab; and frangible web means interconnecting the tab with said top wall and said one side wall; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall and straddling the opening in said top wall, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.

Claim 12

A ceiling box for electrical outlets comprising: a synthetic resin unitary housing having at least one side wall and a top wall extending normal thereto, and formed integrally therewith, said top wall having an opening therethrough, said housing further Including at least one pry-out panel assembly extending between said top wall and one of said side walls, and formed integrally therewith, each of said pry-out assemblies lying in a plane extending at an acute angle with respect to said top wall and said one side wall, and each including: an apertured pry-out tab; and frangible web means interconnecting the tab with said top wall and said one side wall; and a synthetic resin hanger bracket of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration projecting upwardly from, and formed integrally with, said top wall and straddling the opening in said top wall, said hanger bracket defining a passageway extending substantially parallel to said top wall.