Abstract: An electrical box for supporting sheathed electrical cables therein holds and supports electrical cables in a preferred arrangement. A cable clamp structure is used for clamping electrical cables to a surface of an electrical box. The cable clamp structure has an arched configuration and serrations on a cable contacting surface in order to more efficiently store electrical cables in an electrical box.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container formed of five rectangular metal panels including a bottom panel, opposed side panels and opposed end panels, each panel having peripheral edges there around, including the steps of forming spaced apart notches leaving interpositioned tab portions in peripheral edges of the panels, positioning the bottom panel horizontally, positioning the two side panels and two end panels vertically around the periphery edges of the bottom panel forming four vertical and four horizontal panel intersections with tab portions aligned with mating notches at each of the panel intersections and welding the four vertical and four horizontal panel intersections to physically interconnect the five panels to provide an open top rectangular container.

Abstract: In a waterproof structure of an electrical junction box which renders the electrical junction box waterproof by bringing a stepped section 16 of a cover 2 into contact with a flange section 21 of a case 3, a protuberance 23 to be brought into pressing contact with the stepped section or the flange section is formed along the periphery of the stepped section 16 or the flange section 21. In order to provide effective sealing, the leading edge of the protuberance 23 is brought into line contact with the flange section 21 or the stepped section 16. Further, a skirt wall 13 is formed so as to extend downwardly from the stepped section 16, and a second skirt wall 22 is formed so as to extend from the flange section 21 along the skirt wall 13.

Abstract: Valve boxes of this invention comprise a housing including an inner chamber that extends axially through the housing from a housing base. The housing chamber includes a diameter that is defined by a housing sidewall surface that extends outwardly from the base, forming a chamber opening. The chamber opening includes a seal surface that is positioned radially inwardly towards the chamber. The valve box further includes a lid that is positioned over the housing chamber opening. The lid includes a concave center section and a seal surface disposed radially therearound. The lid seal surface is positioned radially towards the chamber, and is placed opposite the chamber opening seal surface. An annular seal is interposed between the housing chamber and lid seal surfaces.

Abstract: A multiple gang junction box assembly includes a main box, divider panels, first and second pluralities of positioning elements for receiving and positioning the divider panels in an interior chamber of the main box so as to laterally space apart the divider panels in lockable positions therein and to partition the interior chamber into a plurality of side-by-side compartments, and a front cover plate for covering a front opening of the main box. The first plurality of positioning elements are disposed in the interior chamber on either a rear wall or top and bottom walls of the main box. The second plurality of positioning elements are disposed on upper and lower edges of the divider panels and on top and bottom walls of the main box and spaced forwardly from the first plurality of positioning elements.

Abstract: An electrical box with recessed faceplate having a one-piece recessed faceplate and adapted to accommodate a two-piece recessed faceplate. A rear portion contains channels on the top, bottom, and sides. A connecting wall attaches the rear portion to the front portion. The connecting wall extends beyond the rear portion and preferably contains one or more apertures to accommodate releasable fasteners such as screws. These apertures and the channels assure that no screws or analogous components of another type of releasable fastener are not exposed within the box. The two-piece recessed faceplate has an inner portion and an outer portion which slide along each other in order to enable the box to be mounted at different distances from the mounting surface. Optionally, a removable cover extends across the mouth of the faceplate. An extender is also available for converting traditional electrical boxes into a box that can accommodate a recessed faceplate.

Abstract: A water resistant enclosure providing protection to electrical or electronic equipment contained therein includes a three-sided removable cover pivotally coupled to a wall mounting bracket that includes a back panel-base plate combination. The three-sided removable cover further includes an enclosure door that covers the front opening. The three-sided removable cover also includes features to provide for water resistance. These features include an overhang extension from the top side wall of the three-sided removable cover extending to partially cover the front opening and in particular to cover the seam created between the enclosure door and the removable cover, and a gutter surrounding the front opening to divert water therefrom. In addition, the three-sided removable cover and the wall mounting bracket include elements to provide for the proper alignment and orientation thereof when being mated together.

Abstract: A highly adaptable mounting panel has a planar surface for supporting various devices including an electrical meter thereon. The planar surface is elevated from a surrounding flange, which may be operatively fastened to a wall or similar building structure. The surrounding flanges are beveled to interlock the panels together and extend the coverage of the planar surface to an area covered by two or any multiple of modules. Guides and selective reinforcements are provided to ensure simple, rapid and secure fastening between adjacent panels. Additional brackets are disclosed which permit the mounting panel to be used in conjunction with brick or stone siding.

Abstract: A wall-mounted installation housing for receiving electrical components, having a base part with a floor that can be screwed into the wall. A hood-like cover can be placed onto or over the base part and surrounds an installation space by two side walls, the floor and a cover. To be able to make good use of the available installation space it is possible to fix one or more supports to the base part which protrude from the floor of the base part in the direction of the hood-like cover and support it in relation to the base part. This invention provides supports having an assembly section fitted with fixing recesses to which fittings can be attached such that they face into the installation space.

Abstract: A concealable electrical outlet box system for selectively concealing an electrical outlet box while the outlet is not in use. The concealable electrical outlet box system includes an outlet box having an outlet panel extending outwardly from an open top of the outlet box, a fixture coupling panel disposed from an edge of the outlet panel for coupling to a hinged cover panel such that the outlet box is selectively concealable within a fixture such as a cabinet.

Abstract: A box, in particular for electrical devices, is built into a wall of any kind by fitting into an opening therein. The box includes a transverse flange which bears in the manner of a guard against the wall to be equipped and, beyond the flange, at least one elastically deformable lug projecting laterally to cooperate with the wall. The elastically deformable lug has two branches with a common root and extending in respective different directions, namely, referred to the insertion direction, a first or front branch extending globally away from the flange and a second or rear branch extending globally towards the flange. Applications include electrical devices, for example infrared radiation receiving cells.

Abstract: A vertical separation rack for organizing various types of cabling includes a base member and a number of vertical walls, used to define partitions for each type of cabling. The base member preferably includes an arcuate profile to assist in the flow of the cable from the floor and across the rack. The base member may include a number of apertures in the top surface and each wall a number of attachment pins so that the position (and number) of walls may be adjusted for different installation arrangements. The vertical separation rack of the present invention is particularly well-suited for use in raised floor environments, where racks may be disposed every two to three feet to maintain cable organization across the entire subfloor expanse.

Abstract: An outdoor enclosure for an electrical device includes a channel-shaped base plate, a five sided cover, and a flush-mount plate. The flush-mount plate has an opening that makes the front wall of the cover visible. The flush-mount plate allows the enclosure to be mounted flush indoors through a commercial building or a residential dwelling gypsum wall. The flush-mount plate has holes that are aligned with the threaded cylinders of the cover through which machine screws may pass to secure the cover to the flush-mount plate. The cover has no front flanges, and the bottom wall of the cover has slots, which allow the base plate to slide into the cover. The cover side flanges have holes and slots for side mounting. Additional side flanges that are bent from the top wall cover the upper parts of the side flanges of the cover, and prevent water from entering the enclosure from the top. A rear flange that is bent from the top wall prevents water from entering the top of the base plate.

Abstract: The device box for wall mounted communication equipment functions to provide connections for communications conductors and electrical conductors as well as a housing to receive a power transformer, with the installation of the device box for wall mounted communication equipment capable of being mounted flush with a wall surface. The device box for wall mounted communication equipment includes a box of sufficient size to receive: electrical conductors, which are terminated on an electrical outlet contained within the box; communications conductors which are terminated on a telephone jack; space to receive a transformer to interconnect the wireless telephone station set with the electrical outlet; and features that serve to mount the wireless telephone station set to the device box for wall mounted communication equipment.