US 12,009,649 B2
Floor box and method of installing
Thomas L. Scanzillo, Monroe, CT (US); Michael J. Marchetti, Bridgeport, CT (US); Christopher A. Carbone, Newton, CT (US); and Ryan G. Papageorge, Shelton, CT (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/353,204.
Application 18/353,204 is a continuation of application No. 17/117,941, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,721,960.
Application 17/117,941 is a continuation of application No. 16/141,179, filed on Sep. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,879,684, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Application 16/141,179 is a continuation of application No. 15/889,761, filed on Feb. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,084,297, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/889,761 is a continuation of application No. 15/131,266, filed on Apr. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,887,527, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/149,033, filed on Apr. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0369837 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H02G 3/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/10 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H02G 3/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/105 (2013.01) [H02G 3/083 (2013.01); H02G 3/085 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H02G 3/185 (2013.01); H05K 5/0226 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floor box for housing electrical components comprising:
a bottom wall having a first knockout and a second knockout;
a plurality of walls extending from the bottom wall to at least partially define
an interior and to at least partially define a central opening accessible to a user;
a top plate connected to at least one of the plurality of walls;
a first wiring compartment facing the central opening;
a second wiring compartment facing the central opening opposite the first wiring compartment;
a third wiring compartment facing the central opening opposite the first wiring compartment and positioned adjacent to the second wiring compartment;
a first panel positioned in front of the first wiring compartment;
a second panel positioned in front of the second wiring compartment; and
a third panel positioned in front of the third wiring compartment,
wherein the first knockout provides selective access to the second wiring compartment and the second knockout provides selective access to the third wiring compartment.