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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2001
Charles E. Schiedegger, Metamora, MI (US);
Aundrea Nurenberg, Brown City, MI (US);
Clyde D. Allen, North Branch, MI (US);
J. Richard Logan, Oxford, MI (US);
Tapco International Corporation, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
There is provided an electrical block, which cures those deficiencies outlined above of providing a mount, and a separate electrical box. The mount has a base that is adapted to be secured to an exterior surface of a structure. The mount also has a housing extending from the base that has an opening formed therein to receive an electrical box. The electrical box includes a base, plurality walls extending from the base. The walls have an upper portion, which is received in the opening of the housing such that the electrical box is securely retained. One of the walls of the electrical box defines a second opening formed within the electrical box.