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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2011
Richard Temblador, Carrollton, GA (US);
Mark Doughty Dixon, Carrollton, GA (US);
Randy Deon Kummer, Villa Rica, GA (US);
Richard Temblador, Carrollton, GA (US);
Mark Doughty Dixon, Carrollton, GA (US);
Randy Deon Kummer, Villa Rica, GA (US);
Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US);
Abstract
Folded electrical junction boxes and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an electrical junction box can be provided. The method can include receiving a single sheet or roll of metal. The method can further include initiating a plurality of operations to form at least two electrical junction boxes from the single sheet or roll of metal. The operations can include forming at least one extruded threaded hole in a wall of one of the boxes; cutting the sheet or roll of metal to form a plurality of walls for the boxes; scoring a centerline in at least one surface of one of the boxes; and cutting at least one knockout in at least one wall of one of the boxes. Further, the method can include folding the plurality of walls to form at least one folded electrical junction box.