Patent ID: 7105743
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
1. An outlet box comprising: a base including a rear surface of said outlet box; a cover including a front surface of said outlet box, said cover being configured for engagingly fitting over said base; an intermediate portion extending from one or both of said base and cover and extending generally between said rear surface and said front surface, whereby said cover, said base, and said intermediate portion cooperatively define an interior of said outlet box when said cover and said base are engagingly fitted together; said intermediate portion including a generally trapezoidal section defined in part by a pair of opposed inwardly inclined portions and a generally rectangular section extending from a shorter parallel side of said trapezoidal section, said rectangular section defined in part by a pair of set-off portions, at least one of said inclined portions including an aperture therein; and a connector disposed within said base, said connector having an opening for receiving a plug.