Patent ID: 6278058
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
In a flexible walled electrical box having joined top, bottom and opposed first and second side walls, all with inner and outer surfaces, connected to a rear wall at its edge to define a generally rectangular to square box with an edge forming a frontal opening, the improvement comprising an outlet box having,on the first side wall, two angled retainers which are substantially perpendicular to the edge of the frontal opening and angled toward a center of the first side wall, at least one boss substantially parallel with and intermediate to the edge of the frontal opening and the first side wall connection to the edge of the rear wall;in the outer surface of the second side wall, retainer slots complementary to the retainers on the first side wall and substantially perpendicular to the edge of the frontal opening, andat least one complementary positioning slot substantially parallel to the edge of the frontal opening and intermediate the edge of the frontal opening and the second side wall connection to the edge of the rear wall.