Integrated electrical receptacle system for outdoor application
US6547589B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/909
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a receptacle system including a block and a receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly forms within the block a passageway that is impermeable to fluid and that extends from a first exterior surface of the block to a second exterior surface of the block. The receptacle assembly includes an enclosure having a unitary wall that forms a chamber for containing an electrical device. The unitary wall has a first chamber opening in the first exterior surface of the block for providing access to the electrical device. A tubular member extends from a hub integral with the unitary wall to the second exterior surface of the block. The tubular member has a conduit coupling for joining with a conduit having a portion of the length of the electrical conductor extending therefrom and through the passageway for connection to the electrical device.
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