Raintight junction box
US4654470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A raintight electrical junction box is disclosed for use outdoors and includes a base member having a peripheral channel while the cover has a labyrinth profiled to be received in the channel, when the cover is placed over the base member. The mating geometry of the labyrinth and the channel provide a gasketless peripheral seal between the cover and base member.
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