Floor box and method of installing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12355224-B2
Application number	US-202418653516-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2024
Priority date	Apr 17, 2015
Publication date	Jul 8, 2025
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025

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 wall;
a plurality of walls extending from the bottom wall to at least partially define an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user;
a top plate connected to at least one of the plurality of walls;
a first wiring compartment facing the central opening;
a second wiring compartment facing the central opening opposite the first wiring compartment; and
a divider positioned through the central opening between the first wiring compartment and the second wiring compartment to separate the central opening into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the divider includes a first region and a second region separated from the first region by a frangible connection.

2. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the divider includes a first section and a second section extending at an oblique angle to the first section.

3. The floor box of claim 2 , wherein the divider includes a third section extending at an oblique angle to the second section.

4. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the frangible connection includes a perforation.

5. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein the frangible connection includes a score line.

6. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of walls includes a pair of protrusions for retaining the divider.

7. The floor box of claim 1 , wherein size of the divider is adjustable by a user.

8. The floor box of claim 1 , further comprising a conductor conduit extending across the central opening between the first compartment and the second compartment.

9. The floor box of claim 8 , wherein the divider includes a notched portion for receiving the conductor conduit.

10. A floor box for housing electrical components comprising:
a bottom wall;
a plurality of walls extending from the bottom wall to at least partially define an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user;
a top plate connected to at least one of the plurality of walls;
a first wiring compartment facing the central opening;
a second wiring compartment facing the central opening opposite the first wiring compartment; and
a divider positioned in the central opening, wherein the divider includes a first section and a second section extending at an oblique angle to the first section.

11. The floor box of claim 10 , wherein the divider includes a third section extending at an oblique angle to the second section.

12. The floor box of claim 10 , wherein the divider includes a first region and a second region separated from the first region by a frangible connection.

13. The floor box of claim 12 , wherein the frangible connection includes a score line.

14. The floor box of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of walls includes a pair of protrusions for retaining the divider.

15. The floor box of claim 10 , wherein the divider is positioned between the first wiring compartment and the second wiring compartment to separate the central opening into a first portion and a second portion.

16. A floor box for housing electrical components comprising:
a bottom wall;
a plurality of walls extending from the bottom wall to at least partially define an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user;
a top plate connected to at least one of the plurality of walls;
a first wiring compartment facing the central opening;
a second wiring compartment facing the central opening opposite the first wiring compartment;
a conductor conduit extending across the central opening between the first compartment and the second compartment; and
a divider positioned between the first wiring compartment and the second wiring compartment, the conductor conduit extending through the divider.

17. The floor box of claim 16 , wherein the divider separates the central opening into a first portion and a second portion.

18. The floor box of claim 16 , wherein the divider includes a first section and a second section extending at an oblique angle to the first section.

19. The floor box of claim 16 , wherein the divider includes a first region and a second region separated from the first region by a frangible connection.

20. The floor box of claim 19 , wherein the frangible connection includes a score line.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H05K5/0226

  Hinges · CPC title

• H02G3/083

  Inlets · CPC title

• H02G3/185 Primary

  Floor outlets and access cups · CPC title

• H02G3/14

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title