Patent ID: 11901718
Assignee: EXPOSURE ILLUMINATION ARCHITECTS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A device mounting connector for coupling a device to a support structure, the device mounting connector comprising:
a junction box (J box) having an enclosure with a knock out opening, and a flange, the flange at least in part extends outwardly from an exterior wall of the J box in proximity to an opening of the enclosure, the J box further includes
at least one reciprocating mechanical provision that couples the J box to a hub,
at least one bore that enables the J box to be coupled to a support structure above the J box,
a first electrical receptacle disposed inside the enclosure that is configured to receive at least one of input power and/or data, and
a second receptacle disposed inside the enclosure that is configured to convey at least one power output and/or data;

the hub, the hub being substantially planar and having a central through opening, at least a portion of the hub rests on a top of the flange, the enclosure of the J box extends through and above the hub such that the hub is free to laterally rotate at least in part about a vertical axis of the J box, the hub includes
a fastening provision sized to allow at least one fastening device in the hub to couple directly or indirectly to a cable and/or a chain that couples to the device and suspends the device below the hub; and

the device, the device being an electrified device that receives electricity via a conductor that couples to the J box, wherein
an orientation of the electrified device is aligned with a neighboring suspended electrified device via rotation of the hub, and is secured in place via mechanical connection between the hub and the flange of the J box.