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Box enclosure for electrical circuits

Assignee: ADAMS RUSSEL CO Inc
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Filing: 1971-07-09
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Granted: 1973-05-22
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Expires: 1991-07-09
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Abstract

Abstract A box enclosure for electrical circuits formed of a unitray rectangular side wall and top and bottom cover plates. A pair of tubular internally threaded rivets are fastened through the bottom cover plate at diagonally opposite corners, the upper plate having holes through it at the corresponding corners and being fastened in place by screws engaging the internally threaded rivets.

Inventors

  • 👤 W Patterson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/081; H02G3/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
An electrical box enclosure of generally rectangular form comprising, a side wall member forming the four side walls of a rectangular box, said side wall being of substantially uniform height; a first generally rectangular cover plate for covering the top opening of said side wall membEr; a second generally rectangular cover plate for covering the bottom opening of said side wall member, a pair of internally threaded tubular rivets fastened to and extending through said second cover plate at diagonally opposite corners thereof, said rivets extending from said plate a distance less than said substantially uniform height of said side wall member, said first plate having openings therethrough at diagonal opposite corners corresponding to the position of said tubular rivets on said second plate, said second plate being positioned such that said tubular rivets are included within the opening of said side wall member and said first plate being fastened on top of said side wall member by screws extending through said openings in the plate and engaging the corresponding internally threaded tubular rivets positioning means extending from said rivets toward the adjacent corner of said cover plate to contact the internal walls of said wall member to position said first and second cover plates with respect thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
An electrical box enclosure of generally rectangular form comprising, a side wall member forming the four side walls of a rectangular box, said side wall being of substantially uniform height; a first generally rectangular cover plate for covering the top opening of said side wall membEr; a second generally rectangular cover plate for covering the bottom opening of said side wall member, a pair of internally threaded tubular rivets fastened to and extending through said second cover plate at diagonally opposite corners thereof, said rivets extending from said plate a distance less than said substantially uniform height of said side wall member, said first plate having openings therethrough at diagonal opposite corners corresponding to the position of said tubular rivets on said second plate, said second plate being positioned such that said tubular rivets are included within the opening of said side wall member and said first plate being fastened on top of said side wall member by screws extending through said openings in the plate and engaging the corresponding internally threaded tubular rivets positioning means extending from said rivets toward the adjacent corner of said cover plate to contact the internal walls of said wall member to position said first and second cover plates with respect thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 69 words
An enclosure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes a pair of flat washers placed over each of said tubular rivets in close juxtaposition to said second plate, the dimensions of said washers and the spacing of said rivets being such that said washers are in contact with the internal walls of said wall member to position said first and second cover plates with respect thereto.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-05-21 1976-11-20 1977-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-05-21 1980-11-20 1981-05-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-05-21 1984-11-20 1985-05-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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