Electrical receptacle and box apparatus
US7569771B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical receptacle and junction box apparatus including a stud mounted electrical junction box with stud-attaching screw shoulders having wire apertures with retaining screws and retaining screw fittings for each wire aperture for receiving electrical wiring without wrapping the wiring around screws, a ground strip, a slide-in receptacle or slide-in switch received in the electrical junction box, an electrical connection between the electrical junction box and the slide-in receptacle or slide-in switch unit with elongated prongs, slotted terminals with slot apertures to allow the slide-in receptacle or slide-in switch to move in and out of the electrical junction box and non-conductive bases for embedding the terminals, the ground strip and the retaining screw fittings.
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