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ANTI SHOCK APPARATUS
20230061107 · 2023-03-02 ·

An apparatus for minimizing or preventing an electric shock to a user, such as, e.g., a technician or an electrician, during servicing of an electrical junction box, such as, e.g., located within a home, office building, or facility. Typically, in construction of commercial, industrial and some residential spaces, building codes require the use of a metal conduit, for holding electrical wires, which may terminate at the junction box. Servicing of the junction box may include, but is not limited to, the installation, removal or trouble shooting of the box and/or its contents contained within. Electrical assemblies are frequently crowded environments in which it can be dangerous or difficult to handle components with the fingers. During usage, the apparatus may encompass an entire device on both left and right sides to prevent an electrical conductor, such as, e.g., another switch, outlet, mud ring, or junction box, from touching the device thereby minimizing the possibility of shorting an electrical connection during the servicing of the device, while the top and bottom portions may comprise openings for the device's mounting strap or yoke to protrude from.

Air Sealing Electrical Box
20230106607 · 2023-04-06 ·

An electrical box with a peripheral flange and channel element which in shape and placement provides and vapor sealing of wall assemblies and also facilitates wall assembly construction. The flange will consist of a generally flat surface connected to a channel which in turn will be attached to electrical box bodies of various sizes and shapes. In addition, the electrical box may employ rectangular elements with optional integral holes attached to the box body for fastening the box to wall or ceiling assembly materials.

Safety switch feature for an electronic device

An electrical mating interface includes one or more electrical connectors that electrically couple the mounting device to a corresponding set of electrical connectors of an electronic device. The electrical mating interface further includes a front façade comprising a plunger coupled to a safety switch. The safety switch is disposed between the one or more electrical connectors and main wiring of a dwelling. When the plunger depresses upon coupling of the electronic device to the electrical mating interface, the safety switch closes and electrically couples the main wiring of the dwelling to the electronic device.

STUB-UP PROVIDING COMBINATION WIREWAY AND ELECTRICAL BOX
20230155359 · 2023-05-18 ·

A stub-up is provided for being anchored to concrete slab flooring in which conduit is embedded and through which electrical wiring may be extended. The stub-up comprises a one-piece hollow body having an upper end providing an electrical box and a lower end providing a base permitting the hollow body to be anchored to an underlying concrete slab in an upstanding position. The hollow body provides a wireway for electrical wiring from the slab to the electrical box. Wall structures and methods are also disclosed.

Air sealing electrical box
11646558 · 2023-05-09 ·

An electrical box with a peripheral flange and channel element which in shape and placement provides and vapor sealing of wall assemblies and also facilitates wall assembly construction. The flange will consist of a generally flat surface connected to a channel which in turn will be attached to electrical box bodies of various sizes and shapes. In addition, the electrical box may employ rectangular elements with optional integral holes attached to the box body for fastening the box to wall or ceiling assembly materials.

ALIGNMENT TOOL AND METHOD
20230208124 · 2023-06-29 · ·

An alignment tool for an electrical box having a plurality of screw holes includes a body portion and a plurality of limbs extending away from the body portion in a first direction. Each limb is insertable into a corresponding screw hole of the electrical box. An alignment member extends away from the body portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction and has an alignment target. Upon insertion of the limbs into the corresponding screw holes, the alignment target defines a midline of the electrical box.

Electrical installation housing
11509122 · 2022-11-22 ·

An electrical installation housing has a top wall, a left side wall, the right side wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and a rear beveled wall. A first mounting flange extends from the right side wall. The first mounting flange includes a first mounting flange hole. A second mounting flange extends from the right side wall. The second mounting flange includes a second mounting flange hole. A third mounting flange extends from the left side wall. The third mounting flange includes a third mounting flange hole. A fourth mounting flange extends from the left side wall. The fourth mounting flange includes a fourth mounting flange hole.

Through wall electrical and low voltage connector
09800036 · 2017-10-24 ·

A through wall electrical device including an upper electrical box having a high voltage section for receiving a first electrical receptacle and a low voltage section for receiving at least one low voltage cable, a lower electrical box having a high voltage section for receiving a second electrical receptacle and a low voltage section for receiving the at least one low voltage cable, a hollow tube connecting the upper electrical box low voltage section and the lower electrical box low voltage section, and at least one mounting flange securing each of the upper electrical box and the lower electrical box to an installation wall.

ELECTRICAL BOX SUPPORT
20170294768 · 2017-10-12 ·

A support is provided for mounting an electrical box in an opening formed in a block. The support includes a planar body configured to be coupled to a first side wall of the electrical box. The body includes at least one side edge. The support further includes a flange coupled to the first side edge of the body and extends substantially perpendicular to a plane of the body. The flange is configured to contact an outer surface of the block and to orient an outer edge of the electrical box relative to the block. The support further includes a retention member that is coupled to the body. The retention member has an end. At least a portion of the retention member is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration in which the portion of the retention member is positioned away from the body and contacts the block.

ICF electrical box
09787073 · 2017-10-10 ·

An improved electrical box for use with ICF foam block walls, or the like, and having two main components, namely, a female component which is open at a front end thereof and closed at a rear end thereof and is sized and shaped to receive a male component which is opened at both a trailing front end and a leading rear end thereof. The female and male components having knockouts to accommodate conduit. The male and female components having flanges and mating locking mechanisms to retain the improved electrical box in position on the ICF foam block wall until removal with the use of a removal tool.