Patents
US 10424905 B2: Shallow octagonal electrical box
- Granted
- 2019-09-24
- Filed
- 2016-06-02 application 15171319
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A shallow octagonal electrical box having a back wall and a stepped sidewall construction. The back wall includes at least first and second substantially flat sections connected by an intermediate section. The sidewall extends from the back wall to an open front and has an octagonal shape formed by eight sidewall sections. At least three contiguous sidewall sections have a first height and at least three of the other sidewall sections have a second height that is different from the first. At least one sidewall section has an opening or aperture adapted to provide a passage into the interior. The sidewall can have a hub or connector attached to the exterior surface around the opening/aperture. The sidewall can also have a knockout and a plurality of mounting apertures.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190924.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas & Betts International LLC 363 patents | US company or organization | Wilmington, DE | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lalancette | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA | 37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marc-Antoine Veillette | Farnham, CA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02G | Installation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G3/081 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LALANCETTE, DANIEL signed 2016-06-01 VEILLETTE, MARC-ANTOINE signed 2016-06-01 | THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL LLC WILMINGTON, DE | 38783/603 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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