Abstract: A sealed electrical junction box includes a sectional housing containing a chamber and having an end wall that contains at least one access passage in which is mounted a sealing bush containing a longitudinal through bore. An annular internal sealing rib on the access passage wall cooperates with a corresponding circumferential groove in the outer circumferential surface of the bush, thereby to seal the space between bush and the access passage wall. To seal the space around an inserted conductor, there is mounted on the inner circumferential surface of the bush through bore at least one integral deformable sealing lip that engages the outer circumferential surface of a conductor inserted into the bush longitudinal bore. When the bush is not in use, the longitudinal bore thereof is sealed by a cylindrical plug that is inserted into the longitudinal bore.

Abstract: A gasket for the passage of at least one cable control line in the wall of an engine compartment, principally the engine chamber of motor vehicles, with the gasket being premounted on the cable control line and closing the engine compartment opening for the cable control line quickly and tightly, and having a slider. The gasket has a circumferential groove for the wall of the engine compartment, a recess for a slider, at least one opening for the cable control line, and at least one mounting groove for mounting clips of a slider. The slider has bridges and mounting clips that engage in the mounting grooves of the gasket. There is also a blocking lip on the gasket, which in the mounted state prevents the slider from sliding back, and a pull device on the slider.

Abstract: A multi-use electrical box has first and second side walls, lower and upper walls, which, together, form a front opening into the electrical box, and a rear wall. The first side wall includes a plurality of removable alignment tabs extending therefrom. The lower and upper walls each have external grooves which accommodate external attachment nails for the electrical box. One or more exit holes are provided in the first side wall for fastener screws. A slidable wall is removably mounted in the electrical box to receive one or more fastener screws at desired locations within the box.

Abstract: An enclosure with socket cup for use with a line voltage recessed lighting kit, having an enclosure for a splice connection between a lamp holder and a junction box, the enclosure having an open portion. The invention further comprises a socket cup having at least one socket cup sidewall engaging the open portion of the enclosure. The socket cup provides a pathway for wiring from within the socket cup to an interior of the enclosure. The enclosure with socket cup may be utilized with reflector trims of differing heights.

Abstract: A mounting box for installation on an exterior wall of a building. The mounting box has a box-shaped structure having a substantially horizontally disposed top surface when in situ, a nailing flange around a perimeter of the box-shaped structure, a downwardly and outwardly inclined shoulder on each side of the top surface, the shoulders each having a shoulder surface and a plurality of notches along an outer edge of the shoulder surface which attract and constrain the flow of water along the shoulders.

Abstract: A roller is provided in combination with an electrical junction box to facilitate pulling of wires through the box. The roller has a spring mounted plunger on one end adapted to be received within a pre-existing hole in a side wall of the box, and a press-fit stud on the opposite end to be received within a pre-existing hole on the opposite side wall of the box. The plunger and stud rotatably support the roller within the box so that wires can be pulled over the roller by a person at a location remote from the junction box. The roller can be quickly and easily installed in the junction box using only one hand.

Abstract: An adjustable electrical outlet box assembly for mounting a duplex receptacle or similar electrical device within a wall. The adjustable box assembly includes a metal outlet box and a bracket that can slide with respect to the box. An adjustment screw, accessible from the front of the assembly, can be rotated to move the box with respect to the stud it is secured to and thereby adjust the face of the outlet box so that it is substantially flush with the wall surface. The bracket portion of the adjustable box assembly, which may be simply stamped and formed from sheet metal, provides a front plate for securing to the front of a stud and a side plate having widely spaced ears for securing to the side of a stud. The adjustment screw engages straps that are bent outwards from the side plate to enable the bracket to slide with respect to the outlet box.

Abstract: A one-piece retainer has a base with an integral band clip and a fastener for securing an electrical cable or wire harness to a vehicle component, as well as a pair of arms for supporting another cable or a hose on the component. The base has a cradle extending along a length of the base. The arms extend from each end of the base outward from the cradle. The arms have curved sections creating interior spaces aligned with and spaced away from the cradle. Ledges extend from the base opposite each arm, forming an opening to each interior space between the ledge and a tapered edge of the curved section of the arm. The openings face in opposite directions. A cable or hose is twisted or turned relative to the base such that part of the cable or hose can be rested on the ledges in alignment with each opening. Then the cable or hose is twisted or turned back and inserted or snapped into the interior of each arm to seat along the cradle. The arms resiliently clasp the cable or hose in the cradle.

Abstract: An electrical box assembly for a solar energy module that includes a lid having outer flanges and a box having slide chutes. The electrical box is assembled by gliding the outer flanges of the lid into the chutes of the box. Using a method, the object will not easily come apart. After the lid has been assembled with the box and covers the box, the through holes of the lid will corresponded to the fastener receiving apertures of the box allowing the fasteners to fix together. A set of shelves includes a first shelf and a second shelf, which can be secured into the first slot and the second slot of the box individually, allowing for electrical parts or devices to be installed on the shelves. In addition, the box, the lid and the shelves are all made of aluminum alloys which can enhance the efficiency of the heat radiation, accomplishing the goal of high heat conductivity and low rate of malfunction.

Abstract: A latch structure disposed in a casing having a first opening and a second opening includes a pressing member, an elastic member, a hook member and a guiding member. The pressing member is disposed in the first opening. The elastic member has one side connected with the casing and the other side connected with the pressing member. The hook member pivoted with the pressing member has a hook portion and a protrusion. The guiding member has a multi-route circle groove, which has a first route, a second route, a third route, and a fourth route in turn. A step exists between two adjacent routes. The moved pressing member moves the protrusion along the first route, the second route, the third route and the fourth route such that the hook portion passes through the second opening to be exposed from the casing or be hidden inside the casing.

Abstract: A security block for securing I/O ports of an electronic instrument physically prevents any breach of data through a protected I/O port, such as a USB port, by securing cables that may be plugged into the port by means of a locked cover. The cables are prevented from being removed and USB memory devices are prevented from being connected in their place. In a second aspect, a portion of the security block covers unused I/O ports thereby preventing USB memory devices and other devices from being connected to unoccupied I/O ports. The locking mechanism can be either a padlock, or a locking screw, or the like.

Abstract: Electrical boxes are attached to a beam using a single fastener, such as a screw or nail. The boxes may be old for work, new work, dual purpose and for dual purpose vertical or horizontal attachment to a vertical beam. The fastener used is guided through a hole in an interior bracket setting the fastener at an appropriate oblique angle to exit at the beam attachment hole on the exterior side. To prevent rotation while using a single fastener, molded extending tabs are provided on the mounting wall to properly align the box with the beam to which the box is to be attached. The tabs prevent the box from being rotated on the fastener during the fastening process. After box attachment, the tabs are folded over and torn off at their weakened attachments.

Abstract: A combination electrical box and mounting bracket assembly is provided which includes an electrical box and a mounting bracket attached to the electrical box. The mounting bracket is configured and dimensioned for enabling the mounting bracket to be secured to a truss joist, especially to a floor truss joist, such as a TGI floor I truss joist. The mounting bracket is contoured to resemble the shape of a portion of the floor truss joist at which the mounting bracket is secured to. The combination assembly significantly reduces the force applied to the electrical box by electrical equipment and/or devices connected to wires/cable received by the electrical box as compared to prior art mounting brackets by distributing the force to a larger surface area of the mounting bracket and truss joist.

Abstract: A floor box cover assembly includes a cover and a ring assembly. The cover is pivotally connected to the ring assembly. The ring assembly rotates to allow the wires to extend through an access opening in the cover into the interior of a housing during use or to block the access opening in the cover to prevent access to interior of housing during nonuse.

Abstract: Fire Stop devices, for walls having cables that run through a wall opening, are provided on exposed ends of a conduit placed in the wall opening. Each fire stop device has a hollow housing fitted to the exposed end of the conduit, and a front wall of the housing has moveable cable clamping jaws to minimize the size of the slot through which the cables are provided. Intumescent material is provided inside the hollow housing. The rear wall of the housing has a separable back plate that contacts the conduit at only limited abutment surface to minimize heat transfer from the conduit to the housing. In a retro-fit version of the device the housing has a separable top and bottom housing portions.

Abstract: A fire resistant assembly, which may include a first layer having a lumen therein, a second layer adjacent the first layer, a first structural member disposed between the first and second layers, and a box having a cavity defined by a wall, a first opening in the wall, a second opening in the wall, a panel having a panel opening fastened to the box about the second opening, and a fixture installed in the cavity and having conduit extending through the second opening and the panel opening.

Abstract: An electrical box is disclosed for supporting and containing electrical devices and wiring including low voltage devices and wiring such as used for telephones, televisions, computers, and security systems, for example, wherein a rigidity of the box is maximized.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for fastening a device housing onto a panel includes a housing and a clamp. The panel defines a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening extending therethrough for receiving the housing. The housing includes at least one wall sized to extend through the opening. The wall defines a bearing surface. The clamp includes a beam member and a head member. The beam member extends from the wall at a first end. The beam member is biased to deflect outwardly with respect to the wall at an oblique angle. The head member extends from a second end of the beam member and includes a first cam surface for engaging the rear surface of the panel and a second cam surface for engaging the bearing surface of the housing.

Abstract: A device for aligning conduit. The device is positioned within a corrugated deck layer configured under a roof structure wherein the device comprises a box having a top, a front, a back and opposing sidewalls. The top includes bevel portions downwardly extending from the top to the sidewalls while the sidewalls vertically extend from the bevel portions to be positioned perpendicular with the top. The bevel portions are sized and shaped to nest within the corrugated deck layer. A pair of flanges is disposed in a common plane relative to one another and at right angles to the sidewalls below the bevel portions to extend outwardly from the bevel portions and the sidewalls wherein the flanges are sized and shaped to fasten the box to the corrugated deck layer. The invention further comprises a method of installing conduit free of offsets into the box.

Abstract: A housing for holding electrical and/or electronic components with a housing opening and with an entry fitting which is rotationally located in the housing opening, the entry fitting having a cylindrical holding part in which an annular groove is formed, and being held by a fastener in the housing. In the housing, the entry fitting can be securely attached to the housing with simple means and installation of the entry fitting, with the housing otherwise closed, is possible in that, for axially securing the entry fitting in the housing opening, there is an open plastic snap ring which is provided with a feed bevel which is guided in the annular groove, and which, in the installed state of the entry fitting, is locked at least partially in a groove in the housing opening.

Abstract: Electrical equipment having a chassis with electronic parts mounted thereto can be simply mounted on a bottom of a cabinet without using screws and can be simply disassembled. A plurality of hooks are provided on a bottom plate of the cabinet. The chassis is formed with holes to permit the hooks to engage therewith. A positioning projection is provided on the bottom plate of the cabinet or on the chassis to afford flexible deformation, and a latch hole is provided on the chassis or on the bottom plate of the cabinet to permit the positioning projection to be latched thereon.

Abstract: A floor box cover assembly includes a cover and a ring assembly. The cover is pivotally connected to the ring assembly. The ring assembly rotates to allow the wires to extend through an access opening in the cover into the interior of a housing during use or to block the access opening in the cover to prevent access to interior of housing during nonuse.

Abstract: An electrical box extension includes a base having a first edge, a second edge, an inner wall, and an outer wall. The inner wall defines an aperture. An annular flange is disposed on the inner wall. The flange has first and second support surfaces. A first receiving section is formed between the first edge and the upper support surface. A second receiving section is formed between the second edge and the second support surface. The extension is reversible for extending the electrical box in either a partially or fully extended position.

Abstract: A structure for holding a lamp wire in a LCD module is disclosed. The structure is formed such that a lamp wire is easily attached to the LCD module and minimizes the possibility of the lamp wire from separating from the fixing recess. The structure includes a fixing recess formed at one edge of the LCD device. The fixing recess has an open external and open top surface. A fixing hook having two ends, where one end is fixed to an upper side of an inside wall of the fixing recess and the other end bent at an angled forming a slight separation from an inner surface of an external end of the fixing recess. The lamp wire is easily inserted into the fixing recess through a gap between the fixing hook and the external end of the fixing recess and held in place due to the elasticity of the fixing hook.

Abstract: A first fixing portion of a generally L-shape is provided in one side of a box and a first attachment portion is provided in a first fixing member to which the box is attached corresponding to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion of the box is engaged with the first attachment portion of the fixing member. The first fixing portion is provided in the one side of the box and a second fixing portion equipped with a flexible arm is provided in other side of the box. A second attachment portion is provided in the fixing member corresponding to the second fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the box is engaged with the second attachment portion of the fixing member, and where the flexible arm formed outward the box is bent. A moving regulating portion to regulate the moving for transverse and longitudinal directions for the second attachment portion is provided in the second fixing portion.

Abstract: A cable mounting mechanism includes a bracket having an opening, and a cable having a perimeter groove that is mounted on the opening in such a manner that a perimeter of the opening is pinched between both sidewalls of the perimeter groove. A clip is mounted for preventing the mounted cable from being moved in a perimeter direction.

Abstract: A casing structure for electronic equipment is disclosed that allows electronic equipment to be easily assembled while providing sufficient electromagnetic wave shielding effects, and which allows the manufacture of electronic equipment at a low cost. The casing structure includes a case member having an opening, and an electronic equipment support member. The electronic equipment support member is mounted in an opening periphery of the case member, and has an opening shielding portion that closes the opening and a mounting periphery that is bent from the opening shielding portion to extend along the opening periphery. With the electronic equipment support member, the angle formed between the opening shielding portion and the mounting periphery is an angle that is 90 degrees or greater.

Abstract: A bracket for supporting an electrical junction box within a wall frame. The bracket has a junction box support portion adapted to be connectable to the electrical junction box and a cable support portion extending from the junction box support portion. The cable support portion has a cable securing portion that receives and automatically secures the electrical cables in the cable support portion, thereby fixing the electrical cables a desired distance from the junction box.

Abstract: A removable reducer bushing is carried in a threaded port of an outlet box for coupling with a small threaded conduit and electively removable for coupling with a large threaded conduit thereby permitting a single box to handle multiple conduit sizes without separately procured parts. The bushing includes a deformable thread interruption resisting bushing rotation during removal of the small threaded conduit and frontal slots for manual removal of the bushing with a screwdriver against the resistance of the thread interruption.

Abstract: A non-gangable electrical outlet box which includes a pair of side walls with raised portions on the exterior surfaces. The raised portions have a pair of holding prongs, a pair of positioning tabs and at least one depression having a bottom surface and an aperture. The bottom surface of the depression is angularly disposed to the raised portion to facilitate insertion of a screw in the aperture though the front opening of the outlet box. The top wall, the bottom wall and the side walls are attached to each other and to the rear wall with at least one weld to form the outlet box.

Abstract: A recessed electrical box with a closeable cover member. The box may include a flange that serves as a positioning arrangement to recess the electrical box at the correct depth with respect to the surface in which it will be mounted. The recessed electrical box includes of two pieces, including a one-piece electrical box and a one-piece cover member. The cover member is of minimal size with respect to the electrical box to minimize the cost of construction. The electrical box can be installed on an exterior wall, including either as a retrofit on a finished building or as an installation on the wall of a building under construction. The outward extending flange may include an inner flange for positioning the recessed electrical box with respect to the outer surface of the substrate on a building under construction. The inner flange is removable to facilitate installation in a retrofit situation, in which the finish layer such as siding, stucco, or masonry is installed.

Abstract: A tool for installing an electrical box is provided. The tool includes a holding assembly for holding an electrical box to be mounted on a framing member; a depth adjuster for positioning the electrical box a predetermined distance relative to a face of the framing member; and a height adjuster for positioning the electrical box a predetermined height relative to a floor, wherein the holding assembly includes a rectangular shaped holding member for holding the electrical box, wherein a width of the holding member is less than a height of an opening of the electrical box and the depth adjuster is L-shaped and has a first end for abutting the framing member to set the electrical box at the predetermined distance relative to the face of the framing member. The height adjuster includes a support member, e.g., conduit, for positioning the tool at the predetermined height.

Abstract: A casing structure for electronic equipment is disclosed that allows electronic equipment to be easily assembled while providing sufficient electromagnetic wave shielding effects, and which allows the manufacture of electronic equipment at a low cost. The casing structure includes a case member having an opening, and an electronic equipment support member. The electronic equipment support member is mounted in an opening periphery of the case member, and has an opening shielding portion that closes the opening and a mounting periphery that is bent from the opening shielding portion to extend along the opening periphery. With the electronic equipment support member, the angle formed between the opening shielding portion and the mounting periphery is an obtuse angle.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable enclosure having a rectangular box with a sliding cover and containing a cable reel disposed and supported therein on protuberances projecting from the bottom of the reel with the side panels of the enclosure supported in C section channels for horizontal sliding intermittent reciprocating motion whereby a cable wound on said reel can be extracted and utilized as a jumper cable for establishing emergency connections in a telecommunications network.

Abstract: A junction box used to contain wiring associated with a static structure, such as a building, includes two parts that are releasably held together. Each part has at least one arcuate notch defined in an edge, with the notches being aligned with each other in the assembled junction box to define outlet holes through which wires extend into and out of the assembled junction box.

Abstract: A cage mounting assembly includes a chassis (10), a supporting base (20) and a cage (40). The chassis includes a bottom wall (12), the bottom wall engages with the base. The base extends an arm portion (24), the arm portion forms a pair of pillars (34), each with a spring (38). The cage forms a pair of restraining tabs (54) thereunder corresponding to the pair of pillars of the base. Each tab defines a through hole (56). The cage is moved into the chassis, the pair of pillars of the base are respectively received in the through holes of the barbs. As the cage is continuously moved, the springs on the pillars are compressed, then the cage is fixed to the chassis. When the cage is disengaged from the chassis, the cage is pushed out from the chassis by the compressed springs.

Abstract: A cage mounting assembly includes a chassis (10), a locking member (20) and a cage (40). The chassis includes a bottom wall (12), the bottom wall engages with the locking member. The locking member extends an arm portion (24), and the arm portion forms a pair of pillars (34), each with a resilient member (38). The cage forms a pair of restraining tabs (54) thereunder corresponding to the resilient members of the locking member. When the cage is received into the chassis, the retaining tabs compress the resilient members, mounting the cage to the chassis. When the cage is disengaged from the chassis, the compressed resilient members push the cage out from the chassis.

Abstract: The grommet having a longitudinal axis includes a funnel shaped portion having a flared end, a narrowed end and a conical wall with external and internal conical faces. The external conical face includes an external circular groove having a groove base. The grommet further includes a tubular portion extending outwardly from a circular joint section formed at the narrowed end of the funnel shaped portion. The grommet is configured to mount a wire harness for vehicles containing a water-trapping zone, and to be installed into a through-hole formed in a body panel of a vehicle.

Abstract: By providing at least two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In the preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member is press fitted into the housing in order to provide the desired secure, integrated affixation of these components. Furthermore, the inner sleeve member is constructed in a generally hollow cylindrical shape with at least two arm members integrally formed therewith, each of which angularly slopes inwardly from the cylindrical wall of the sleeve member, and includes a distal end portion which is angularly disposed relative to the arm member in at least one direction and preferably in two directions.

Abstract: A recessed electrical fixture assembly that includes first and second support members that are spaced and substantially parallel, and include first and second opposing inner surfaces, respectfully. A barrier is releasably coupled to the first and second inner surfaces of the first and second support members to define an enclosure with at least one open side. A fire resistant housing is at least partially received in the enclosure defined by the barrier and is releasably coupled to the first and second support members. The fire resistant housing includes an opening corresponding to the open side of the enclosure and an electrical unit is received in the fire resistant housing.

Abstract: A cover assembly is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting. The cover assembly includes a trim flange which overlies the fitting and is adapted to support at least one receptacle within the fitting. A cover plate is mounted on the trim flange includes access doors for selectively covering and exposing the receptacles. A first seal member is interposed between the cover plate and the trim flange for sealing against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal may be in the form of a planar gasket or O-ring. A second seal, in the form of at least one compressible gasket, extends around the perimeter of the floor opening and is adapted to be compressed between the trim flange and the surface of the floor. The cover plate may also include top and bottom portions and a third seal member interposed between the top and bottom portions.

Abstract: An enclosure is disclosed which is highly secure, permits access to a cabled network system only by one user at a time, permits visual and unequivocal observation of the security status of the enclosure, and prevents access to the interior thereof only by authorized persons. The enclosure has back, front and side walls and an interior, with all connections being internal. Limited interior access is provided only through a door and a service opening. Within the enclosure is a system connection device to the system, which is configured for access thereto by only a single user at a time. A lock secures door closure. Thus access to the cabled system through the enclosure is available only to one user at a time and must be obtained through the open door, with usage thereby being visually identifiable, and the door prevents unauthorized access.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing the routing of a cable intercoupling two components in an installation is disclosed. The apparatus has a drawer for storing a portion of the cable and a drawer for cross-connecting the cable, which is connected to one component, with another cable, which is connected to the other component. The apparatus can be used with optical and electrical cables.

Abstract: A pre-defined conduit knockout is formed as a unitary part of an electronics enclosure so that before its removal the knockout is joined to the housing at a continuous unbroken surface, thereby preventing debris and liquid from entering the housing from around the knockout. The knockout is bounded by a reduced thickness break-away section of an enclosure wall that shears apart to separate the knockout from the enclosure. The knockout is formed with a unitary, pocketed tool receptor adapted to receive a tool, such as a screwdriver or pliers, for twisting the knockout free of the housing without the need to apply an impact force, which could upset sensitive electronics in the enclosure. Methods of forming the knockout in, and removing it from, an electronics housing are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical box defining an electrical component enclosure for a device such as a receptacle, switch or wire for establishing connections. A wall of the box has mounting members, either flush or projecting above the surface, which mounting members define a bore for a nail or screw. The mounting means is exteriorly of the enclosure to comply with applicable codes. The bores are angularly oriented so an electrical fastener may install from the front of the box requiring a cut-out only slightly larger than the dimensions of the box. A fastener guide channel may be provided to assist to align the fastener with the bore when it is recessed. Preferably the box is fabricated by molding it from plastic such as phenolic material. The box may be round, square or rectangular.

Abstract: A container is provided, including a housing having a plurality of walls that define an inside and an outside of the housing; and at least one dual-sided outlet arranged on at least one of the walls, the dual sided outlet having a first electrical supply point arranged on the inside of the housing and a second electrical supply point arranged on the outside of the housing; wherein each of the first and second electrical supply points is configured to detachably couple to at least one respective electrical appliance, and each of the first and second electrical supply points is configured to provide electrical power to the at least one respective electrical appliance.

Abstract: By providing two integrated components, an outer housing and an inner sleeve member having cable engaging arms, with the inner sleeve member being securely mounted to the outer housing in a manner which prevents its separation from the housing, an efficient, easily manufactured and assembled cable connector is realized. In one preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve member incorporates a plurality of locking members which extend through portals formed in the housing to enable the fully assembled cable connector to be quickly and easily lockingly engaged and securely mounted in a receiving hole of a junction or outlet box. If desired, the sleeve member may also incorporate radially extending curved grounding/conductivity tabs mounted to the sleeve member and constructed for extending through additional portals formed in the housing.

Abstract: A method of wiring and a dual-purpose wiring device that can expeditiously receive and electrically engage sheathed/insulated electrical conductors of an electrical cable, thus eliminating the time-consuming and laborious task of having to first unsheathe or strip the electrical conductors and thereafter mechanical engage the conductors to electrical contacts within the electric receptacle outlet box.

Abstract: A floor stand for mounting an electrical box and for supporting a conduit extending downwardly to the electrical box has a conduit-supporting flange projecting backwardly from an upper portion of the upright member and is adapted to mount the electrical box so as to bear against a back face of the floor stand, beneath the conduit-supporting flange, which has three apertures, each adapted to pass a conduit extending downwardly through the aperture, to the electrical box. In one contemplated embodiment, each aperture is surrounded by a collar, which is adapted to receive a fastener for fastening the conduit to the collar. In an alternative embodiment, each aperture is associated with a tab having a distal end, which is adapted to engage the conduit.

Abstract: A housing for electrical devices such as connectors, circuit breakers, and fuse panels. A cable outlet port member is separate from the housing to provide unidirectional resistance to movement of a cable relative to the housing. The non-integral relationship permits the members to be replaced in the event of damage. A busbar formed by a stamping and bending operation is also disclosed for use in combination with conventional circuit breakers.