Electric box with lockable and hingeable cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an electric box with lockable and hingeable cover in the closed position showing our new design. The left and rear sides thereof are mirror images of the right and front side, respectively;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective thereof with the cover raised vertically from the body;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view thereof with the cover hinged to the rear side in the open position, the inside bottom portion being plain and unornamental.

The left and rear sides of the box are substantially mirror images of the right and front sides shown in the drawings; and, the bottom of the box is plain and unornamental. The box is a mounting and distributing box for electrotechnical purposes.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D260090 August 4, 1981 Hughes et al.
D288800 March 17, 1987 Gremmell
4223796 September 23, 1980 Silver
Foreign Patent Documents
852566 July 1949 DEX
2447763 April 1976 DEX
Other references
  • Spring City Cast Boxes Pictured in 1985-1986 Electrical Products Yearbook, p. 81. Adalet Electrical Boxes Pictured in 1985-1986 Electrical Products Yearbook, p. 77. Killark Electrical Boxes Pictured on Back Cover of the Electrical Products Yearbook 1985-1986.
Patent History
Patent number: D308854
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1987
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 1990
Assignee: Dietzel Gesellschaft m.b.H. (Vienna)
Inventors: Karl Fuhrmann (Podersdorf), Ernst Pocksteiner (Vienna)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Beveridge, DeGrandi & Weilacher
Application Number: 7/102,657
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Junction Or Outlet Box (16) (D13/152)