Junction box

Claim 2

A junction box comprising: a housing member having a base and a housing wall extending upwardly from said base about the periphery thereof, said housing wall terminating at an open top end of said housing member; a cover having a top and a cover wall extending downwardly from said top about the periphery thereof, said cover wall terminating at an open bottom end of said cover member, said cover wall having an inner configuration closely conforming to said housing member wall exterior configuration; a lip disposed about said housing wall adjacent said housing member top end and extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom;

Claim 3

The junction box in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a cam surface extending between said cover open bottom end and a lower end of said channel, said cam surface tapering inwardly from a lower end configured to accommodate said housing member lip to an upper end defining an entranceway to said channel.

Claim 4

The junction box in accordance with claim 1 wherein first said internal wall tapers outwardly and upwardly toward said cover top.

Claim 5

The junction box in accordance with claim 2 wherein said housing member and cover are both generally oval having opposed straight sides and rounded ends and further comprising a second internal wall member, said internal wall members being parallel to said cover straight sides and extending downwardly from said cover top and inwardly from said cover wall straight sides by a distance slightly greater than a thickness of said housing wall straight sides, said housing wall straight sides adjacent said open top being captured between said cover wall straight sides and said internal walls, with said pry surface being peripherally spaced from said second internal wall member along said lip.

Claim 6

The junction box in accordance with claim 4 wherein each of said internal walls tapers outwardly and upwardly toward said cover top.

Claim 7

The junction box in accordance with claim 2 wherein said lip extends continuously about said housing member and said channel and said cam surface extend continuously about said cover.

Claim 8

The junction box in accordance with claim 1 further comprising at least one conduit fitting extending through said housing member.

Claim 9

The junction box in accordance with claim 4 further comprising at least one conduit fitting extending through a rounded end of said housing member, said pry support surface being affixed to said conduit fitting.

Claim 10

In combination a cover and a junction box of the type comprising a housing having a housing wall with a lip extending about a top end of said housing wall to define a lip periphery including a first lip periphery portion and a second lip periphery portion spaced from said first periphery lip portion, said cover having a top defining a top periphery and a cover wall extending downwardly from said top about said top periphery, said cover wall terminating at an open bottom end of said cover, said cover wall having an inner configuration closely conforming to said housing wall exterior configuration; wherein said cover further comprises a channel extending about said cover disposed between said open bottom end and said top, said channel having a height and a depth sufficient to define an indent to accommodate said housing lip in a locking fit; and a first internal wall member extending downwardly from said cover top and inwardly from said cover wall by a distance slightly greater than a thickness of said housing wall, said channel and said first internal wall cooperating to prevent said housing member from disengaging from said cover, said first internal wall being disposed opposite only a first portion of said lip periphery when said cover is interlocked with said housing; and wherein said housing member further comprises a pry surface provided on said housing member wall exterior extending outwardly under a second portion of said lip periphery, said second portion being peripherally spaced from said first portion and spaced from said cover to permit a prying tool to be inserted adjacent to said second portion between said prying surface and said open bottom to separate said cover from said housing member.

Claim 11

In combination a cover and a junction box of the type comprising a housing having a housing wall with a lip extending about a top end of said housing wall to define a lip periphery including a first lip periphery portion and a second lip periphery portion spaced from said first periphery lip portion, said cover having a top defining a top periphery and a cover wall extending downwardly from said top about said top periphery, said cover wall terminating at an open bottom end of said cover, said cover wall having an inner configuration closely conforming to said housing wall exterior configuration; wherein said cover further comprises a channel extending about said cover disposed between said open bottom end and said top, said channel having a height and a depth sufficient to define an indent to accommodate said housing lip in a locking fit; and a first internal wall member extending downwardly from said cover top and inwardly from said cover wall by a distance slightly greater than a thickness of said housing wall, said channel and said first internal wall cooperating to prevent said housing member from disengaging from said cover, said first internal wall being disposed opposite only a first portion of said lip periphery when said cover is interlocked with said housing; and wherein said housing member further comprises a pry surface provided on said housing member wall exterior extending outwardly under a second portion of said lip periphery, said second portion being peripherally spaced from said first portion and spaced from said cover to permit a prying tool to be inserted adjacent to said second portion between said prying surface and said open bottom to separate said cover from said housing member.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 9 wherein said cover further comprises a cam surface extending between said cover open bottom end and a lower end of said channel, said cam surface tapering inwardly from a lower end configured to accommodate said housing lip to an upper end defining an entranceway to said channel.

Claim 13

The junction box in accordance with claim 9 is wherein said internal wall tapers outwardly and upwardly toward said cover top.

Claim 14

The combination in accordance with claim 9 wherein said cover is generally oval having opposed straight sides and rounded ends and further comprising a second internal wall member, said internal wall members being parallel to said cover straight sides extending downwardly from said cover top and inwardly from said cover wall straight sides by a distance slightly greater than a thickness of said housing wall straight sides, said housing wall straight sides adjacent said open top being captured between said cover wall straight sides and said internal walls.

Claim 15

The junction box in accordance with claim 12 wherein each of said internal walls tapers outwardly and upwardly toward said cover top.