ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX HAVING CAPTIVE SCREW CLAMP

The present invention provides a clamp assembly for clamping an electrical wire to the wall of the electrical outlet box. The clamp assembly includes a wire clamp non-rotatably supported in the box adjacent to the wall. The wire clamp has an internally threaded aperture therethrough. A threaded scre...

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Main Author MICHAUD, ALAIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 02.05.2006
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:The present invention provides a clamp assembly for clamping an electrical wire to the wall of the electrical outlet box. The clamp assembly includes a wire clamp non-rotatably supported in the box adjacent to the wall. The wire clamp has an internally threaded aperture therethrough. A threaded screw assembly is captively retained in the box for rotating movement without longitudinal displacement. The threaded screw extends through the threaded aperture of the clamp such that upon rotating movement of the screw, the clamp is longitudinally movable therealong.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20052524156