Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A wall outlet box for central vacuum cleaning systems and the like and with said box being mountable to a wall (3), said box comprising, in combination: (a) a generally rectangular unitary housing (14) forming an outwardly facing peripheral frame (15), (b) a recess (18) extending inwardly from said frame and with said recess being defined by at least a pair of side walls (21, 22) and a rear wall (23) forming rear corners with the latter, (c) said rear wall (23) having an opening (24) therein, (d) means (26) extending rearwardly from said opening for connection to a vacuum conduit (12, 13), (e) means (25) extending forwardly from said opening for connection to a user's hose inlet or the like, (f) a generally L-shaped slot (29, 30) formed at each said rear corner of said recess (18) and with said slot including a portion in said rear wall (23) and in one of said side walls (21, 22), (g) clip means (33) adapted to partially extend rearwardly and be rearwardly insertable through each said slot (29, 30) and engage the back side of the said first-named wall (3) to which said box is to be mounted, (h) and means (38) for connecting said housing (14) with said clip means (33) for sandwiching a said first-named wall (3) therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A wall outlet box for central vacuum cleaning systems and the like and with said box being mountable to a wall (3), said box comprising, in combination: (a) a generally rectangular unitary housing (14) forming an outwardly facing peripheral frame (15), (b) a recess (18) extending inwardly from said frame and with said recess being defined by at least a pair of side walls (21, 22) and a rear wall (23) forming rear corners with the latter, (c) said rear wall (23) having an opening (24) therein, (d) means (26) extending rearwardly from said opening for connection to a vacuum conduit (12, 13), (e) means (25) extending forwardly from said opening for connection to a user's hose inlet or the like, (f) a generally L-shaped slot (29, 30) formed at each said rear corner of said recess (18) and with said slot including a portion in said rear wall (23) and in one of said side walls (21, 22), (g) clip means (33) adapted to partially extend rearwardly and be rearwardly insertable through each said slot (29, 30) and engage the back side of the said first-named wall (3) to which said box is to be mounted, (h) and means (38) for connecting said housing (14) with said clip means (33) for sandwiching a said first-named wall (3) therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said clip means (33) is automatically adjustable for different wall depths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said clip means (33) is generally Z-shaped and comprises: (a) a first leg (35), (b) a second leg (34) generally parallel to said first leg, (c) and a web (36) disposed transversely of and joining said first and second legs, (d) the construction being such that when said box is installed in a cutout (4) in a said first-named wall (3): (1) said second leg (34) engages the rear of said first-named wall (3), (2) said web (36) extends through said slot (29, 30) and engages a said recess side wall (21, 22), (3) and said first leg (35) extends generally parallel to said rear wall (23) within said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination of claim 3 in which: (a) said clip means (33) is automatically adjustable for different wall depths, (b) the width of said web (36) forming means determining the maximum wall thickness which can accommodate said box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 3 or 4 in which: (a) said first leg (35) is longer than said second leg (34) and said web (36), (b) and said second leg (34) and web (36) are shorter than the height of said slot (29, 30),
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 5 in which said first leg (35) is longer than the height of said slot (29, 30).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 6 in which said first leg (35) is longer than the diagonal distance (A-B) between slot corners.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 7 in which the sum of the widths of said first leg (35) and said second leg (34) is greater than the said diagonal distance (A-B) between slot corners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 3 or 4 in which said connecting means (38) joins said housing frame (15) and said second clip leg (34).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination of claim 1, 3 or 4 which includes: (a) cover means (27) mounted to said housing (14) for pivotal movement between an open and closed position, (b) and means (48) engageable by a user's hose inlet or the like for lifting said cover means (27) from its closed position.