US 11,942,770 B2
Expanded two-gang electrical box
Jessy Crabb, Holly Hill, FL (US); and Stewart Denton, Holly Hill, FL (US)
Filed by Jessy Crabb, Holly Hill, FL (US); and Stewart Denton, Holly Hill, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/687,989.
Application 17/687,989 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/140,865, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,289,887.
Application 17/140,865 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/454,145, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,886,716, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/690,480, filed on Jun. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0190574 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/50 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/126 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4446 (2013.01); H02G 3/081 (2013.01); H02G 3/083 (2013.01); H02G 3/128 (2013.01); G02B 6/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expanded electrical box configured to provide an enlarged service loop for a cable, comprising:
(a) a mounting wall;
(b) a forward wall;
(c) a two-gang opening in said forward wall;
(d) said two-gang opening being bounded by a coaming extending forward from said forward wall;
(e) wherein a width of said two-gang opening is between 3.75 and 4.50 inches;
(f) wherein a height of said two-gang opening is between 3.75 and 4.25 inches;
(g) an expanded enclosure behind said forward wall, wherein said expanded enclosure is larger than said two-gang opening;
(h) wherein said expanded enclosure has a height of at least 5.25 inches;
(i) wherein said expanded enclosure has a width of at least 5.25 inches;
(j) a cable opening leading into said expanded enclosure; and
(k) a tab extending laterally from said expanded electrical box.