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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1990

Filed:

Dec. 12, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:

Robert L Kimbrough, Oxford, OH (US);

Donald L Chapman, Liberty, IN (US);

Assignee:

Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 48 ; 174 57 ;
Abstract

A junction box apparatus for an electrical raceway system to be placed in a floor includes a base and a removable access unit. A removable tunnel insert is provided which can be inserted down through the access unit after the access unit is mounted upon the base. The tunnel insert defines a plurality of passages through the junction box. A removable extension collar is also provided which is adapted to be sandwiched between the base and the access unit for determining a nominal height of the junction box apparatus. Also, removable duct separators having spring metal clips with serrated edges are provided which are adapted to be connected to the base for separating a plurality of ducts received in the duct openings. By a combination of the removable tunnel insert, the removable extension collar, and the removable duct separators, a basic base and access unit assembly can be readily modified to be compatible with a plurality of duct combinations and arrangements and a plurality of floor thicknesses.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kimbrough, Robert. (1990). Junction boxes (U.S. Patent No. 4931597). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4931597

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