Floor box and method of installing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10879684-B2
Application number	US-201816141179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2018
Priority date	Apr 17, 2015
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A floor box for housing electrical components includes a bottom and a plurality of walls extending from the bottom to at least partially define an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user. A top plate having an inner portion at least partially defining a first wiring compartment facing the central opening and a second wiring compartment facing the central opening is connected to at least one of the plurality of walls.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A floor box for housing electrical components comprising:
a bottom and a plurality of walls extending from the bottom to at least partially define an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user;
a top plate, having an inner portion at least partially defining a first wiring compartment facing the central opening and a second wiring compartment facing the central opening, connected to at least one of the plurality of walls;
a first panel positioned in front of the first wiring compartment;
a second panel positioned in front of the second wiring compartment;
a first cover positioned over the top plate and covering the central opening;
a second cover positioned over the first cover;
a leveling device including a jack screw configured to adjust the position of the first cover relative to the top plate.

2. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the leveling device includes a can threadably receiving the jack screw.

3. The floor box of claim 2 , wherein the can is connected to the top plate.

4. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the second cover is releasably secured to the first cover.

5. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the second cover is snap-fit to the first cover.

6. The floor box of claim 5 , wherein the snap-fit connection includes a set of barbs and a set of openings.

7. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the second cover includes a first knock out and the second cover includes a second knock out.

8. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein a conductor conduit extends between the first compartment and the second compartment.

9. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein one of the first cover and the second cover includes a metallic material.

10. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein one of the first cover and the second cover includes a polymer material.

11. A method of installing a floor box comprising:
positioning a floor box in an open space, the floor box having a bottom, a plurality of walls extending from the bottom, a top plate connected to at least one of the walls, a first installation cover positioned over the top plate and a second installation cover releasably connected to the first installation cover;
adjusting the position of the first installation cover by rotating a portion of a leveling device;
removing the second installation cover from first installation cover; and
removing the first installation cover from the floor box.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the leveling device includes a can and a jack screw threadably connected to the can.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein removing the second installation cover from the first installation cover includes disengaging a snap fit connection.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein removing the second installation cover from the first installation cover includes removing a knock out from the second installation cover.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein removing the first installation cover includes removing a knock out from the first installation cover.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising pouring concrete around the floor box up to the second installation cover prior to removing the second installation cover.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising removing a knock-out from one of the plurality of walls to create a conduit and inserting a utility connection through the conduit.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the utility connection includes an electrical conductor or a data cable.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second installation cover is removed from the first cover prior to positioning the floor box.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising placing a divider in the floor box to create a first compartment.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Scanzillo Thomas L
• Marchetti Michael J
• Carbone Christopher A
• Papageorge Ryan G

Classifications

• H02G3/185 Primary

  Floor outlets and access cups · CPC title

• H02G3/105 Primary

  in association with a plinth, channel, raceway or similar · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H02G3/14

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title

• H05K5/0226

  Hinges · CPC title