US 12,077,950 B2
Appliance outlet box
James Cosley, Ramona, CA (US); Dennis Hart, Reno, NV (US); and Virgil O'Neil, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Reliance Worldwide Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/811,231.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/219,640, filed on Jul. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011516 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. E03B 7/09 (2006.01); E03C 1/02 (2006.01); F16L 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/021 (2013.01) [E03B 7/095 (2013.01); F16L 5/10 (2013.01); E03C 2001/028 (2013.01); Y10T 137/698 (2015.04)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An outlet box assembly comprising:
an outlet box housing including:
a first wall portion comprising:
a first socket portion configured for receipt of at least a portion of a conduit, the first socket portion comprising a first knock out portion comprising a first knock out body and an area of weakening, the first socket portion being disposed to connect the first knock out body to the first wall portion, the area of weakening being configured to facilitate removal of the first knock out body from the first wall portion;
a second wall portion comprising:
a second socket portion configured for receipt of the at least the portion of the conduit, the second socket portion comprising a second knock out portion comprising a second knock out body and an area of weakening, the second socket portion being disposed to connect the second knock out body to the second wall portion; and
a funnel assembly including a funnel portion having a first end fixed on the first wall portion such that the funnel portion is stationary with respect to the outlet box housing, the funnel portion extending from the first wall portion to the second wall portion and a funnel cover configured to be removably attached to the funnel portion, wherein the funnel cover extends from the first wall portion to the second wall portion, the funnel assembly defining an opening configured to allow passage of the at least the portion of the conduit into the outlet box housing, and configured to direct fluid flow to the first socket portion or the second socket portion;
wherein the outlet box housing is configurable between (i) a first orientation in which the first wall portion defines a bottom wall of the outlet box housing and the second wall portion defines a top wall of the outlet box housing, and (ii) a second orientation in which the second wall portion is positioned opposite the first wall portion, the second wall portion defining a bottom wall of the outlet box housing and the first wall portion defining a top wall of the outlet box housing.