US5359152A
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Structure of wall mounting junction box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-06
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2013-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A junction box is disclosed including a flexible plastic casing, two metal mounting tabs fastened to the casing at the top at two opposite locations through plug joints, and a rigid cover board detachably covered on the casing in a flush manner to protect the casing against deformation during its installation. Each metal mounting tab has an outward wing which is embedded in concrete after the installation, so that the casing is fixed in place.
Inventors
- 👤 Tan Hone-Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/12; H02G3/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A junction box comprising: a casing having two recessed portions on the topmost edge around a top opening thereof at two opposite locations, a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes on an upright peripheral wall thereof respectively disposed below said recessed portions, a plurality of horizontal flanges spaced by gaps around said upright peripheral wall on the inside; two mounting tabs respectively made of stainless steel through a punching process, each mounting tab comprising a horizontal projection inserted into either recessed portion and projecting into the holding space of said casing, said horizontal projection having a through hole for inserting a screw in fastening an electric device within said casing, pairs of horizontal pins respectively fitted into said first through holes or said second through holes, and a horizontal wing disposed outside said casing; a cover board made of a rigid plate fitted into the top opening of said casing and supported above said horizontal flanges and over covered the horizontal projection of each metal mounting tab, said cover board having two bottom pins respectively fitted into the through hole on the horizontal projection of either metal mounting tab, and a plurality of bottom ribs respectively inserted into the gaps in said horizontal flanges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A junction box comprising: a casing having two recessed portions on the topmost edge around a top opening thereof at two opposite locations, a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes on an upright peripheral wall thereof respectively disposed below said recessed portions, a plurality of horizontal flanges spaced by gaps around said upright peripheral wall on the inside; two mounting tabs respectively made of stainless steel through a punching process, each mounting tab comprising a horizontal projection inserted into either recessed portion and projecting into the holding space of said casing, said horizontal projection having a through hole for inserting a screw in fastening an electric device within said casing, pairs of horizontal pins respectively fitted into said first through holes or said second through holes, and a horizontal wing disposed outside said casing; a cover board made of a rigid plate fitted into the top opening of said casing and supported above said horizontal flanges and over covered the horizontal projection of each metal mounting tab, said cover board having two bottom pins respectively fitted into the through hole on the horizontal projection of either metal mounting tab, and a plurality of bottom ribs respectively inserted into the gaps in said horizontal flanges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The junction box of claim 1 wherein said casing comprises a plurality of upright flanges spaced around said upright peripheral wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The junction box of claim 1 wherein said rigid cover board comprises a unitary stripping strip formed in the center by punching which can be detached from the cover board to form a finger hole by piercing one finger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The junction box of claim 3 wherein said finger hole can be sealed again by attaching said stripping strip to said rigid cover board by an adhesive tape each time it was detached.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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