Abstract: The present invention provides a method and quick-disconnect apparatus for disconnecting power to a three-phase motor. The present invention provides a quick-disconnect apparatus for efficiently and easily disconnecting three-phase power to a motor having a receptacle terminal box with a first plurality of quick-disconnect receptacles, a second plurality, half of the first plurality in number, of bus bars connecting pairs of the quick-disconnect receptacles, and the second plurality of power cables individually connected to the bus bars for providing current to the three-phase motor.

Abstract: A terminal housing having a entry port formed in one wall thereof in combination with a folded grommet sheet having criss-crossing slits retained in sealing relation with the wall of the housing by a grommet plate. The housing is of unitary construction and has a door portion secured to a body portion by a living hinge and is equipped with spring elements for urging the door portion of the housing toward open and closed positions. The housing is suited for universal mounting on a strand, cable, wall and post or pole. The terminal housing is configured to contain terminal blocks for splices or dropwire installations.

Abstract: A water-proof housing for a telecommunications terminal. The housing has a body portion and a hinged closure portion, hinge elements on the body portion and on the closure portion being configured to permit linear sliding movement of the closure longitudinally of an axis to a predetermined position and pivotal movement of the closure portion relative to the body portion when the closure portion is in a predetermined position relative to the body portion. A tongue formed by spaced tabs, one of the tabs being longer than the other tabs is sliceable through a guideway in a channel member on the closure portion of the housing such that when the long tab is aligned with a corresponding opening in the channel member, the closure portion of the housing can be rotated about the axis.

Abstract: A capacitive coupled BNC connector including an insulative body fastened to a PC board, which is secured to a conductive panel by metal mounting screws, a metal mounting frame fixed to the insulative body and having mounting legs fastened to respective mounting holes on the PC board, a conductive, stepped, cylindrical shell fitted into the longitudinal center through hole to hold a ground terminal and an insulated conductive electric contact, permitting the ground terminal and the conductive electric contact to be respectively welded to the PC board, a metal spring plate fastened to a side opening on the cylindrical shell, a plurality of capacitor elements respectively fastened to respective side slots on the insulative body and stopped between the metal spring plate and the metal mounting frame to filter noises transmitted from the conductive panel.

Abstract: A utility center for use in combination with a raised floor for accommodating data and telecommunications wiring in an area between the raised floor and a supporting subfloor is provided. The utility center is located intermediate a communications wiring closet and at least one workstation of a workgroup for distributing wiring to communications equipment of the at least one workstation. The utility center includes a base mounted on the subfloor. The base includes an access opening therein for receiving wiring from the communications wiring closet, and for delivering wiring from the utility center to the at least one workstation of the workgroup. A vertical support is connected to the base. A distribution panel is carried by the support for operatively interconnecting wiring of the wiring closet and the communications equipment of the at least one workstation.

Abstract: The components (13, 14) are mounted on a two-faced printed circuit (22) fened to a metal heat-conductive substrate (12) which is integral with the housing and to which a connector (8) is electrically connected which is also integral with the housing and is arranged on the same side of the substrate (12) as the printed circuit (22). The metal heat-conductive substrate (12) has a cutout to serve as support for the connector (8) which is soldered on the face of the printed circuit (22) facing the substrate (12) at the place of the cutout. The invention is advantageous for switches associated with computer controlled actuators.

Abstract: A durable, economical, and aesthetically pleasing terminal enclosure (2) for housing standardized terminal blocks (50). The terminal enclosure (2) includes a base section (30) formed as an open-faced trough with integral perpendicular end panels (24, 34). The terminal enclosure (2) also has a pair of gull-wing doors (10, 20) which may be closed to cover the base section (30). The doors (10, 20) are formed with a curvature to provide a continuous arching cover over the base section (30), and a plurality of legs (12-1 . . . 5, 22-1 . . . 5) is angled downwardly and inwardly from each door for pivotal attachment to the underside of the base section (30). The combined curvature of the legs (12-1 . . . 5, 22-1 . . . 5) and the doors (10, 20) allows opening without a need for frontal clearance. In addition, the legs (12-1 . . . 5, 22-1 . . . 5) are pivoted to the base section (30) in such a way that they may be locked in the full-open position, thereby freeing both hands for servicing.

Abstract: A system which manages the wiring and cabling needed by individual workstations (12) within an environment (10) having numerous workstations (12) is disclosed. Collective connectivity is utilized to couple a multi-commodity expansion cabinet, MCEC, (14) to building services (26, 28). The MCEC (14) transforms the collective connectivity into individual connectivity. Workstations (12) are grouped together into workstation clusters (30). A single MCEC (14) is assigned to each cluster (30). Individual connectivity is utilized to couple the MCEC (14) to the workstations (12) in the MCECs (14) cluster (30). The MCEC (14) is configured for use in and around high traffic areas in a building. The MCEC (14) is dimensioned for minimal size and compatibility with modern building practices. Individual raceways (68, 70) are provided for routing communication and power wiring. Various equipment bays (88, 94) are provided between the raceways (68, 70).

Abstract: An enclosure (10) for junctions of telephone service wires (18,19) and a stub cable (16) includes a rear panel member (20) and a front cover (100) adapted to be slid downwardly to expose the interior of the enclosure for wire interconnection and servicing. Wire-receiving openings (40,42) of the enclosure are organized in linear arrays and are sealed by a pair of elastomeric strips (80,90;44,46) held against the enclosure wall by bracket members (50,48), with one strip (90) having small diameter holes (92) for just fitting around a wire, and the other (80) having slits (82) which remain closed if no wire is inserted into a particular opening, with both the small diameter holes and slits aligned between the enclosure openings and openings (52) through the bracket members.

Abstract: The electric junction box includes a casing 20-23 and a plurality of busbar conductors 30 accommodated in the casing, each of which consists of an insulating substrate 31 and a plurality of busbars 32 with upright tabs 33 arranged face-to-face on the substrate 31. The busbar conductors 30 are accommodated in at least two blocks A1 and A2 in the casing and wires 40 are provided for electrically connecting desired busbars 32 in different and/or the same block. The above construction allows a circuit-change to be made with ease and unnecessary circuits to be precluded. The overall weight and production costs of busbar conductors and thus the junction box are reduced.

Abstract: An electrical box connector conduit is fixedly mounted between adjacent electrical boxes through aligned box bores. The conduit structure includes a central conduit member having first and second abutment flanges mounted fixedly to the first and second ends of the conduit member. The conduit member is internally threaded to threadedly receive first and second externally threaded tubes. The first and second tubes include first and second tube flanges, with respective side walls of the respective boxes captured between a respective tube flange and abutment flange to direct electrical cable through the conduit structure between the electrical boxes.

Abstract: An improvement is disclosed for a cabinet housing separate arrays of terminals connected to one end of leads in wire harnesses, the other end of such harness leads being connected through splices to insulated wire leads in field cables running to such cabinet and respective to such arrays. The leads in separate of such cables are electrically coupled by connections including such splices, harness leads and terminals and completed by jumper leads bridging terminals in separate of such arrays. The improvement constitutes providing on the back side of the cabinet a plurality of splice chambers each respective to one of the terminal arrays and one of the cables, placing in each splice chamber the splices of the harness leads for the corresponding terminal array and the wire leads of the corresponding cable, and filling such chamber with a body of material which encapsulates the assembly of such splices and adjacent lengths of such leads.

Abstract: An electrical junction box is generally cylindrical, and has terminals on the peripheral surface. The box is divided into a plurality of layers, each layer being one polarity, so polarized wires can be easily plugged into the appropriate terminals. A cover may be used over the box if desired, the cover being fixable to the box. Also, the cables to be connected in the box may be fixed with respect to the box. Each terminal has a release slot adjacent to it so wires can be removed as desired. Each layer has a connector that electrically connects all terminals in that layer.

Abstract: A cross-connect cabinet having columns of cross-connect blocks disposed in back-to-back relationship and a connection chamber for connecting the wires of such cross-connect blocks to the wires of an incoming or outgoing cable positioned above the cross connect cables, and being adapted to be sealed and filled with an encapsulant.

Abstract: An electrical distribution load center consists of a non-conductive enclosure and a circuit breaker bus bar support panel that are interconnected by interlock members that can be snap-fitted to secure the two panels to each other. The support panel also has a latch member so that the bus bars can be mounted onto the panel in a heat-staking, insert-molded or snap-fit arrangement. The support panel also has elements for locking the circuit breakers onto the panels in conducting contact with the bus bars. The enclosure and the support panel are enclosed by a non-metallic trim panel that has a non-metallic door hinged thereto and which carries a latch for latching the door to the trim panel.

Abstract: A expandable housing for an electronic device allows additional modules to be received in a simple manner so as to build on a base module and which is suitable for use in a vehicle. The housing comprises a frame, in which provisions are made for receiving a printed circuit board, a base assigned to the frame and a cover, which base and cover are identically constructed, as well as a hood which is fastenable at the frame and serves to hold cables. The frame, cover and base are connected with one another by means of groove-and-tongue connections and are held together, in addition, by through-screws.

Abstract: A terminal connector head has a housing and a cover. The cover is removably mounted on the housing. The housing has an inner surface that has holes formed therein. The holes receive threaded inserts into which terminal screws are threaded. The holes are formed in pairs to provide for terminal strips. That is, two terminal screws are threaded into the threaded inserts in each pair of holes with a connecting link extending therebetween. The holes are located in the inner surface of the housing such that one or more of the threaded inserts in the holes will match holes or slots in a terminal block. The terminal block can then be mounted in the housing by using the threaded inserts which match up with the holes or slots in the terminal block. Illustratively, the terminal block has slots on either side. Each slot matches up with a threaded insert in one of the holes formed in the inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mains connection box for electrical machines and appliances, on the bottom or base plate of which there are chambers to accommodate connecting terminals for the wires of the connection cable and which can be covered by a cover. A suppressor filter is supported and contracted directly on the box or on its bottom plate. For this purpose, the mains connection box or its bottom plate comprises a mount or support for a radio suppressor filter and contacts for connecting the contacts of the suppressor filter to the wires of the connecting cable.

Abstract: A connector housing for telecommunications cable with accompanying connector and optical fiber storage fittings. Each fitting and a wall of the housing has interconnectable mounting elements. These are in the form of pegs, which are preferably on each fitting, and bores in the wall of the housing. The pegs are a friction fit within the bores and the arrangement is such that any fitting may be disposed in many desired locations on the wall and many combinations of fittings may be used within the housing dependent upon the end use of the connector.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp ballast includes a generally flat base upon which a core and coil subassembly is mounted and covered by a ballast case. A connector bar is mounted in the forward end of the ballast case and includes a plurality of sockets having terminal pins mounted therein for selectively receiving a wiring harness. The opposing ends of the terminal pins are electrically connected to a terminal strip which is mounted to the core and coil subassembly. The terminal strips have conductors electrically connected thereto which extend to termination points on the core and coil subassembly. A second series of terminal strips is mounted to the opposite end of the core and coil subassembly, and is electrically connected to a resistor and capacitor combination. A second embodiment of the ballast augments the first embodiment with an end connector bar mounted in the rearward end of the ballast case.

Abstract: A control component accessible from its front comprising a main body housing a control circuitry, connection terminal member fixed on the main body which is operable from a front side of the component, and slide member slidably mounted on a front wall of the main body so as to in an original position cover the connection terminal member and in a slide position expose the same to the front side of the component.

Abstract: A time clock housing has a back plane circuit providing parallel circuit connections between identical pins on a plurality of circuit board connectors mounted on the back plane. This permits mounting any circuit board to any connector. The time clock includes a basic configuration of components as follows: a power supply, a floppy disk controller, a central processing unit, a ROM, a RAM, a real time clock having its own battery, an input/output circuit, an interface circuit, a keypad, a card reader, a liquid crystal display and an internal printer. The time clock optionally includes components as follows: a backup battery, a hard disk controller and hard disk, a video display circuit, a modem and a local area network circuit. Connectors may also be provided for connecting other devices to the time clock to enter data or receive data.

Abstract: An interconnection box is provided for use with a plurality of pairs of composite cables, the cables including a plurality of twisted pairs and shielding braid. The box includes a plurality of electroconductive support brackets mounted on the base, the brackets being insulated from the base, a pair of clamps mounted upon the bracket to receive the braid and hold it in electrical contact with the bracket, and a terminal block mounted on the bracket to interconnect the twisted pairs. This structure permits composite cables to be interconnected with a common shield for each pair of cables through the support bracket, and avoids ground currents between various of the pairs.

Abstract: An aerial terminal has an increased density of connections and can be mounted alternatively on a pole or a cable. It has a housing with parallel side walls and end walls and a central wall extending across between the side walls, forming back and front chambers. A plurality of apertures extend in rows in the central wall and terminals are positioned in the apertures. The terminals are arranged in pairs, the front ends being in the front chamber and the back ends in the back chamber. Protector modules can be provided as part of a terminal for each pair. An openable cover and support brackets are also provided.

Abstract: Entrance terminal housing having walls sealed together at their junctions and defining a chamber opening. A removable cover is provided for the opening and a seal between walls and cover. In preferred arrangements, removable covers isolate terminals within the housing from other terminals and also isolate the terminals from the rest of the chamber. A fire resistant conductor sleeve is provided of flexible material and is of radially expansible and collapsible tapered tubular form for sealing around a range of numbers of conductors passing through a wall of the housing. In one construction, the sleeve has axially extending corrugations which allow for its expansion and collapse.

Abstract: An electrical ballast for use with fluorescent light fixtures includes a housing with side and endwalls. The endwalls have cutout portions therein for receiving an electrical connector. The electrical components which comprise the ballast are mounted on a printed circuit board, and the connector is electrically interconnected to the printed circuit board and inserted within the cutout portion of the ballast housing. The connector is profiled for receipt within the cutout portion to seal the cavity within the housing during the curing period of the potting compound.

Abstract: An aerial terminal for telecommunication cables characterized by its construction which includes a substantially weathertight chamber for receiving a segment of the telecommunication cable and permitting individual wire pairs to be separated therefrom. This chamber is known as the splicing housing. The aerial terminal further includes a terminal housing which communicates with the splicing housing so that individual wire pairs may be operatively connected to a telecommunication terminal block for ultimate connection to individual subscriber lines. In addition to the general construction of the aerial terminal for ease of installation and access for the purpose of connecting individual subscriber lines to the telecommunication cable, the aerial terminal includes unique sealing sleeves for protecting the cable most effectively from adverse weather conditions. Unique locks are also disclosed for preventing unauthorized entry into the aerial terminal.

Abstract: An aerial communication cable closure is comprised of a one-piece, hollow, box-like housing with conical ends having an integral hinge formed at the inside upper surface. The closure includes a pair of interconnecting edges separated by an access slot. The edges are fastened together in a mating engagement after passing a cable through the slot. The closure also includes electrically conductive hanger brackets which are attached to the housing, each having interfitting segments allowing the hanger brackets to hinge with the integral hinge formed in the inside upper surface of the housing. When cable termination is desired for the terminating of cable conductors with service wires, a rectangular compartment with an integrally hinged lid is attached to one side of the box-like housing in which a terminal block is mounted.

Abstract: A fixed count terminal for a sheathed multiconductor cable is provided that includes an elongate terminal shell having a cable port at each end and being formed of two half-shells that are substantially identical, each half-shell having transverse symmetry. A terminal block is affixed to the outside of the shell within an exterior block compartment having fixed count entry ports. Articulated binding straps hingedly unify the half-shells. Strand clamps affixed to the binding straps suspend the terminal from a support strand. Once wire work is complete inside the terminal, it may be closed and adhesively sealed since line drops may be connected to the terminal block outside the shell. Further, by virtue of the transverse symmetry of the half-shells, only one type of half-shell need be provided, a pair of which being sufficient to form a terminal shell.

Abstract: A tap-off unit or signal transmission device for use in a cable TV system having a plurality of such tap-off units, each tap-off unit receiving cable TV signals from a feeder cable and distributing the signals to a plurality of homes. The tap-off unit has a signal coupler which facilitates removal from the tap-off unit of a circuitry unit and which minimizes the interruption of cable TV signals further down the feeder cable in the event of repair or maintenance of the circuitry unit.

Abstract: An aerial telephone cable closure for enclosing telephone cables suspended from a support strand. The closure consists of a tubular housing having a pair of interfitting mating edges, these edges are fastened after passing the telephone cable through the access slot between the edges. The closure further includes flexible metal hanger brackets which are attached to the outside upper circumferential surface of the closure and which each have a vertical portion projecting upward for the fastening to the aerial support strand by support strand clamps. When it is desired to terminate some of the conductors in the cable for use with telephone service wires, the closure would include a termination port formed in the side of the tubular housing. The termination port includes a rectangular frame formed about a rectangular opening in one side of the tubular housing. A replaceable terminal block panel assembly is installed within the rectangular frame.

Abstract: An aerial cable terminal has a one piece molded plastic housing with a dividing wall which divides the interior of the housing into front and back compartments. Terminals are mounted in the dividing wall, for example in hollow bosses extending into the front compartment. The conductors of a stub cable extend through the back compartment and are connected to the rear ends of the terminals. Drop wires enter at the bottom into the front compartment and are connected to the front ends of the terminals. A hinged cover closes the front compartment. Potting compound fills the back compartment. Two terminals can be assembled back-to-back, with conductors from one stub cable connected to both sets of terminals. Support hangers are provided on the top of the housing, one set of hangers for a single housing and another set which combines with hangers on the other housing to form combined hangers. Pivotal drop-wire support rings are provided at each end.

Abstract: A compact wall mounted distributing frame specifically adapted to terminate and protect incoming subscriber pairs at the subscriber location. Protection is afforded to small private automatic exchanges, key systems, both electronic and standard, as well as cross current fields.

Abstract: The box comprises a shallow bowl (1) which is hermetically sealed to a bell-shaped cover (2). Repeaters are housed in individual casings (4) which are fitted into a mother board (3) extending over the greater part of the bowl. Connector tabs (20) are provided through the mother board, with pressure contact points for making electrical contact with the individual repeater casings, and self-stripping prongs for making electrical contact with the insulated wires of a cable (8). This arrangement leads to very few connections being made in the path between a cable conductor and a repeater, and enables the box to be wired to a cable on site and without soldering.

Abstract: Electric terminal box, including connecting pins (6, 6', 6") extending from the bottom surface of the terminal box housing (1) in direction towards the open portion of the housing (1), arranged to facilitate connection of electric wires inserted into the terminal box, also arranged to establish electrical connection with tubular connecting means (14), located in a corresponding configuration at the electrical switch, power point or similar component intended to be arranged in a position mainly surrounded by the housing (1), the component, when inserted into the terminal box establishing electrical contact via the connecting pins (6, 6', 6") to the electrical wires inserted into the terminal box. The connecting pins (6, 6', 6") are preferably attached to a base plate (5), rotatably mounted adjacently to the internal bottom surface of the housing (1), and arranged lockable in desired angular rotary positions in relation to the housing (1) by means of a locking member (10, 11), co-acting with the housing (1).

Abstract: A one-piece, molded, terminal cover providing a weatherproof enclosure externally of a field-mounted component is disclosed. A first member has a back face adapted for external connection to the field-mounted component. The back face has at least one opening communicating with an opening in the field-mounted component through which outgoing wires extend. The back face further has a continuous, external rib around the opening for providing a gasket. The first member additionally has a top face, a bottom face and two side faces. A second member has a front face, a top face, a bottom face and two side faces. The bottom face has at least one opening through which incoming wires extend. The first and second members are flexibly hinged and cooperate when in the closed position to define the weatherproof enclosure wherein the incoming and outgoing wires are connectable. Means are provided for locking the first and second members in the closed position.

Abstract: An aerial terminal has a housing divided into back and front compartments by a dividing wall which has a zig-zag formation from top to bottom. A top section of the dividing wall is set forward from a bottom section and a row of apertures is formed in each section. In a preformed arrangement the apertures are oblong and inclined towards each other in pairs. Terminals having shanks fitting in the apertures have transverse holes orientated by the apertures, to be also inclined towards each other in pairs. Shrouds surround the terminals and a channel in each shroud acts to guide a drop-wire conductor into the related terminal hole. The conductor is fastened by a screw in the front of the terminal. Conductors of a stub cable are attached to the rear portions of terminals extending into the back compartment, and the back compartment is filled with potting compound, which holds on a back cover. A front cover clips on to close the front compartment.

Abstract: An electrical equipment enclosure sealing well construction includes a cup-like sealing well including at at least one end thereof an integrally formed, hollow socket with its bore communicating with the interior of the sealing well and with an insulating molded terminal block mounted externally of the sealing well. The terminal block contains a channel for receiving a conductive lead which has been previously attached to a terminal having a threaded aperture. The channel is apertured at its lower end to receive the stem of a terminal screw and clamp assembly threadingly engageable with the threaded aperture of the terminal. An insulating hinged cover may be formed as an integral part of the molded terminal block.

Abstract: A stubbed cable terminal enclosure has a housing and a cover in which alternative entry and exit positions are provided. In one embodiment it is possible to vary entry and/or exit positions, at the housing ends, before or after installation. The same housing and an alternative cover enables entry and exit through the cover. Interchangeable blanking members and cable sleeve members permit such variations and ensure that all apertures are closed.

Abstract: A fixed count terminal provides an enclosed housing for the connection of service wires to telephone conductors contained in a communication cable. The fixed count terminal has a support bracket which is clamped to a support strand portion of the communication cable with a mounting bar extending between the points whereat the support bracket is clamped to the support strand. A cable portion of the communication cable is clamped to the support bracket by Z-shaped brackets and ground clamps and a tension bar extends between the Z brackets. A barrier wall divides the fixed count terminal into terminal and cable compartments and has a plurality of breakaway partitions which can be removed so that terminal modules may be positioned on the barrier wall. A base is also secured to the support bracket at the bottom of the barrier wall and has grommeted openings through which the service wires may be extended into the fixed count terminal and coupled to conductors in the communication cable via the terminal modules.

Abstract: A system for the electrostatic spraying of liquids, particularly suitable for the application of pesticides at low volume. A sealable demountable container and support are provided, liquid being supplied from the container for atomization to an electrically conductive nozzle charged from one output terminal of a high voltage generator. Another output terminal of the high voltage generator connects to a field-intensifying electrode adjacent the nozzle, the electric circuit in the holder being completed by connections in the container. The nozzle and electrical power source preferably are carried on the container.

Abstract: Cable splitters of the type used to split television (TV) and frequency modulated (FM) signals are modified to incorporate local electrical grounding means and are standardized in size and made adaptable for mounting in a standard weather protective housing so as to eliminate the need for separate local grounding blocks and the usual haphazard mounting of ground blocks, multiple cable splitters and jumper wires found in conventional non-standardized cable installations thereby providing a standardized signal splitter-ground module and housing therefor.

Abstract: An electrical current of potential is fed to or measured in test leads associated with underground piping, casings and the like through the use of a cathodic test station for flushing mounting in the ground. The test station includes a hollow cylindrical housing having a flanged upper end and an implanted lower end receiving test leads and anchored in the ground by a bar extending therethrough and by ribs projecting radially from the outer surface of the housing. A carrier forms an airtight pocket within side walls projecting from a solid end wall having a flange extending outwardly for recessed support on a shelf in the flanged upper end of the housing. A clamp within the airtight pocket of the carrier supports a terminal block. In one form, the clamp is produced by protrusions from the side wall of the carrier and in another form, a clip extends across the face of the end wall of the carrier. Ends of the clip are spaced from the end wall to support a mounting wall of a terminal block member.

Abstract: A wall-recessed electrical-outlet box is employed as a wiring junction-box, especially for burglar-alarm systems, and is camouflagingly concealed by a cover plate the face of which simulates an electrical device commonly found in such a location. The rear face of the cover plate carries a plurality of labeled busbar-like elements. Wires which enter the box from within the wall can be pulled out somewhat and have their ends soldered to the busbar-like elements while the plate is temporarily held conveniently spaced from the box.

Abstract: The terminal board and mounting frame are disclosed. Electrical terminals are arranged in rows and columns on the terminal board and are adapted for splicing or cross connecting high density communication wiring for communications, data processing, telemetry, signal control and broadcasting applications.

Abstract: An electrical housing and switch box are provided, in which the housing is provided with a first opening through which wires are brought to the interior thereof, and a second opening adapted to receive the switch box. A plurality of contacts are mounted in the housing adjacent the second opening. The switch box is provided with a plurality of connectors adapted to slide into and engage with the contacts to provide an operative assembly.

Abstract: An improved junction box for electrocardiographic leads has a somewhat T-shaped housing formed of a pair of separable halves containing a pair of metal plates. Connections for the electrocardiographic leads are mounted along the periphery of the metal plates. The pair of metal plates are made as identical elements to facilitate and economize fabrication of these elements. The junction box is connected to a multi-conductor cable and to an electrocardiograph.

Abstract: A pre-wired electrical circuit box for structures and/or distributive wiring, comprising a circuit box made of nonconducting material, adapted to be mounted to the structure or appendage of a building. A plurality of electrical circuit boards of insulating material, assembled coaxially in parallel, spaced relation and locked in angular relation to each other. A plurality of electrical fastenings or connectors attached to each of the circuit boards at their periphery in selected, individual, angularly-spaced pattern. The fastenings on each board are connected to each other in selected manner. The spaced boards are of lesser diameter than the container box, and are inserted into the box, coaxially therewith, and fastened in fixed angular position. A plurality of small diameter openings in the wall of the circuit box are provided so that ends of wires can be cleared of insulation and inserted through appropriate openings opposite each one of the fastenings on the boards.

Abstract: The invention relates to a junction box having a plurality of terminals adapted to complete electrical circuits. More particularly, the invention includes an insulating housing with an attached cover and wire-in-slot terminals positioned in separate bays along the floor of the housing. Facing terminals are closed by a contact screw positioned therein between.

Abstract: The assembly includes a dielectric base having molded structural portions for receiving and mounting a manually operated switch, and for receiving and mounting a plurality of electrical connection terminals that serve to connect lead wires to the switch contacts. The switch contacts and electromechanical switching mechanism are mounted in a preassembled switch body, from which a plurality of substantially rigid electrical connection prongs extend. The base includes a honeycomb-like cluster of terminal receiving recesses and a plurality of prong receiving apertures, one for each recess. The prong receiving apertures extend inwardly of the base from a surface thereof defining a recess for seating the body of the switch, with each aperture opening into a separate one of the terminal receiving recesses through an interior recess sidewall.