Convenience outlet assembly for electrical wiring
US5380951A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/59
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A convenience outlet assembly is adapted for interconnecting electrical components to wires in a flat cable extending behind a wall in a structure. A mounting bracket is secured to a structural support behind the wall and has a peripheral frame about a mounting opening. A cable tap subassembly is attachable to the cable. A mounting box, separate from the mounting bracket, has an open front face and a peripheral flange attachable to the peripheral frame of the mounting bracket. The peripheral flange is located on the exterior of the wall and the peripheral frame is located on the interior of the wall. The mounting box is insertable through an opening in the wall and the mounting opening in the bracket. The cable tap subassembly is mountable in a position at the rear of the box. A receptacle is defined by a pair of opposing channels between which the cable tap subassembly is positionable at the rear of the box, whereby the cable tap subassembly is mounted to the box without the use of any extraneous mounting apparatus or processes.
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