Patent ID: 9698550
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A housing assembly for mounting electrical and/or data outlets in a work area, said housing assembly comprising: an outlet housing portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, said outlet housing portion defining at least one receptacle opening configured to receive a connector; a housing enclosure portion configured to engage said outlet housing portion and cooperating therewith to define an interior cavity for receiving at least one electrical contact or data outlet, said housing enclosure portion defining an opening in which said outlet housing portion is mounted; said outlet housing portion comprising attachment structure along said interior surface adjacent said at least one receptacle opening, and projecting into said interior cavity, wherein said attachment structure is configured to support the at least one electrical contact or data outlet; and a housing base coupled to at least one of said outlet housing portion and said housing enclosure portion; wherein a lower region of said outlet housing portion, a lower region of said housing enclosure portion, and a lower region of said housing base cooperate to form a lower region of said housing assembly; and wherein said lower region of said housing enclosure portion forms an outboard portion of said lower region of said housing assembly, said lower region of said housing base forms an inboard portion of said lower region of said housing assembly, and said lower region of said outlet housing portion is positioned between said lower regions of said housing enclosure and said housing base to thereby form an intermediate portion of said lower region of said housing assembly.