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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2022
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Cody Hicks, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Brian Carnick, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
An ancillary box is configured to be mounted to a junction box assembly. The ancillary box is configured to provide housing for an electrical component (e.g., switch assembly). The ancillary box includes a first housing having a first top wall, a first back wall, a pair of first side walls, and a first bottom wall. The first top wall, the first back wall, the pair of first side walls, and the first bottom wall are connected to each other to define an open front. The ancillary box further includes an engagement feature that is disposed on a top surface of the first top wall and centered between the pair of first side walls.