Thomas & Betts Corporation

Thomas & Betts International LLC

Ronald Dean Wright

Claude James Bauer

Michael A Swiney

Oral F Leep

The electrical outlet box assembly accommodates an electrical termination device. A non-metallic outlet box housing includes a back wall and a perimetrical side wall with an open front face defining a box interior. A metallic ground strap is supported by the housing within the box interior. The ground strap includes an elongate portion including a pair of spaced apart mounting members in electrical continuity through the elongate portion. The mounting members are positioned to accommodate a ground wire of the electrical termination device.

Non-metallic outlet box having a ground strap with plural ground screws

An electrical outlet box assembly including an outlet box and a lid. The outlet box generally includes a base, an outer wall parametrically bounding the base and extending upwardly therefrom forming a box interior, the outer wall having an upper and lower end, the upper end forming a lip which defines an opening to the box interior. The assembly further includes a lid. The lid has a closed position such that when the lid is in the closed position the opening to the box interior is partially covered forming a receptacle opening having a size substantially similar to an opening of a standard size outlet box. The lid further includes an open position such that when the lid is in the open position, the opening to the box interior is entirely uncovered thereby permitting unrestricted access into the outlet box interior.

Electrical outlet box assembly

An electrical junction box assembly for accommodating an electrical cable inserted therein. The assembly includes a junction box and a cable clamp. The junction box includes a back wall and a side wall which perimetrically extends from the back wall to define an open end opposite the back wall. The junction box further includes a cable entry opening in the side wall for permitting insertion of the cable thereinto. The back wall further includes a cable clamp mount positioned adjacent the cable entry opening. The cable clamp mount has a clamp insertion surface positioned substantially orthogonal to the cable entry opening. The clamp insertion surface defines a cable clamp insertion aperture into which the cable clamp is manually removably insertable. The cable clamp includes a deflectable cable engagement arm spaced adjacent from the cable entry opening of the side wall of the junction box. The deflectable cable engagement arm resiliently supports the cable inserted through the cable entry opening against that side wall of the box defining the cable entry opening through which the cable is inserted.

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Byhalia, MS, United States of America

Ronald Dean Wright