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20090008121 | ELECTRICAL BOX FOR CONCRETE WALLS - An electrical outlet box for accommodating an electrical fixture which includes a generally rectangular box having a back wall, a perimetrical side wall surrounding said back wall defining an open front face and a box interior, said side wall includes a first and second set of generally parallel spaced apart wall portions; and a slidable extension nested within said generally rectangular box, that can be moved from within the generally rectangular box to an extended position beyond the open front face. | 01-08-2009 |
20110192941 | Multi-Purpose Roof-Top Support - A multi-purpose universal support is disclosed that can be configured to support multiple pipes, pipe junctions, vertical strut channels, horizontal strut channels, and thread rods. The disclosed support system allows for quicker installation, easy height adjustments, and a fewer supports than previously known supports. | 08-11-2011 |
20140346289 | CABLE TRAY ASSEMBLY - A cable tray structure includes a first section that includes a first number of sidewall members connected to each other, a second section that includes a second number of sidewall members connected to each other and one or more members coupled to the first section and the second section to provide support for cables or conduits. The first section is configured to connect with a first side rail of a third cable tray section that is to be installed in a first position, and connect with a first side rail of a fourth cable tray section that is to be installed in a second position that is angularly offset with respect to the first position. The second section is configured to connect with a second side rail of the third cable tray section, and connect with a second side rail of the fourth cable tray section. | 11-27-2014 |
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20100065296 | CABLE PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX - An electrical outlet box assembly includes an electrical outlet box and a cable protector. The outlet box includes a box interior for accommodating an electrical fixture and an electrical cable terminated to the fixture. The outlet box includes a mounting tab having a threaded aperture therethrough. The mounting screws are insertable through the aperture of the mounting tab. The cable protector is positioned adjacent the mounting tab for separating the mounting screw from the interior of the box for preventing contact between the mounting screw and the cable terminated therein. | 03-18-2010 |
20100323542 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a first housing having a contact and a second connector configured for connection with the first connector, wherein the second connector includes a second housing having a conductor. The first connector is configured for connection to the second connector in at least a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and the conductor of the second connector is not in electrical contact with the contact in the first connector. In the second position, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and the conductor of the second connector is in electrical contact with the contact in the first connector. | 12-23-2010 |
20110038689 | CABLE STAPLE - Consistent with embodiments described herein, a one-piece staple for affixing electrical or communications wires or staples includes a body portion and at least three leg elements extending from the body portion. The first leg element and the second leg element define a first cable receiving area, and the second leg element and the third leg element define a second cable receiving area. The at least three leg elements are configured for secure insertion into a structural support element. | 02-17-2011 |
20110083871 | ELECTRICAL BOX - An electrical box may include a top side and a bottom side that are connected to one another by panels. Each of the top side and bottom side may include a front portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, a back portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, and an angled portion connecting the front portion to the back portion, the back portion being offset with respect to the front portion. The angled portion may include a transition edge that joins the back edge of the front portion to the back edge of the back portion. The transition edge may provide for space for maneuvering the electrical box aligned to a wall stud in a wall assembly out of the wall assembly through a hole in a drywall of the wall assembly. | 04-14-2011 |
20110262216 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A ROOFTOP SUPPORT - A locking device that prevents a rooftop support device from being separated into upper and lower parts is disclosed. The locking device stops the lower base from being fully unscrewed from the upper platform. The device automatically releases to allow the lower base to be screwed back onto the upper platform. | 10-27-2011 |
20120126070 | Plate for Protecting a Cable Along a Stud - A plate for protecting a cable along a stud is provided that prevents damage to the cable when screws or nails are inserted through drywall and into the stud. The plate comprises a channel for receiving the cable and a flange which is attached to the channel for mounting the plate. A retaining tab is used to retain the cable within the channel. The channel is shaped such that a series of plates can be joined together in partial overlapping arrangement. | 05-24-2012 |
20130175086 | KNOCKOUT FOR ELECTRICAL BOX - A knockout structure for a wall of an electrical box includes a cutout that penetrates through the thickness of the wall to form a knockout on an interior of the cutout along a substantial perimeter of the knockout. The knockout structure also includes a first bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout. The knockout structure further includes a second bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout, the second bridge section being different than the first bridge section and on a same half of the perimeter of the knockout. | 07-11-2013 |
20130277103 | Breakable Protector Plate - A breakable protector plate is provided for preventing damage to wires or cables which are behind the protector plate. The plate comprises a weakened break line. To prevent nails or screws from penetrating the reduced material thickness at the break line, the surface of the break line is raised with respect to the plate in order to redirect nails or screws into a greater thickness area of the plate. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279086 | METER SOCKET WITH CURRENT BYPASS - A meter socket for a meter box includes a set of meter jaws to receive a watt-hour meter, a bypass conductor member to selectively connect the meter jaws and provide a bypass for the watt-hour meter, and an activator for the bypass conductor member. The activator is configured to be activated by a user through a closed meter box to move the bypass conductor member from a metered position to a bypass position. | 10-24-2013 |
20130280967 | ANTI-TURN MECHANISM FOR MULTIPLE CONNECTOR SIZES - A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector includes an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector and a protrusion in a different plane than that of the aperture. The protrusion includes a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture and a second notch configured to receive a second-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture. The protrusion is configured to receive a corner of either the first-size line connector or the second-size line connector without changes to the conductive member. | 10-24-2013 |
20140008095 | ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR STEEL STUD - An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box and a primary bracket. The primary bracket includes a first end panel for securing to a first surface of a stud; a second end panel for securing to a second surface of the stud and in a substantially parallel orientation to the first end panel; and mounting panel, joined to a first surface of the electrical box and located between the first end panel and the second end panel, the mounting panel having a length corresponding to a first stud depth. The primary bracket also includes an adaptation panel, between the mounting panel and the rear panel, having a length corresponding to a difference between the first stud depth and a second larger stud depth. The adaptation panel is selectively manipulated to position the front panel and the rear panel to accommodate either the first stud depth or the second stud depth. | 01-09-2014 |
20140014397 | Sleeve for Protecting Wire or Cable - A sleeve is provided for protecting wire or cable which is run through an aperture in a stud. The sleeve comprises a slit which runs longitudinally along the length of the sleeve for receiving a wire or cable and an opening at each end to allow for entrance and exit of the wire or cable. Extended portions of the sleeve on each end further protect the enclosed wire or cable. A weakened bend line which runs longitudinally along the length of the sleeve and opposite the slit in the sleeve allows the sleeve to be easily bent by hand compression along the bend line so that the sleeve can be easily installed around the wire or cable without the use of any hand tools. | 01-16-2014 |
20140131544 | FIELD INSTALLABLE SUPPORT BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A field installable support bracket assembly for an electrical box, wherein the electrical box is to be secured to a side surface of a first structural stud. The field installable support bracket assembly includes a stud bracket and an adjustable back bracket. The stud bracket includes a stud bracket member configured to be secured to a front surface of a second structural stud, and a stud bracket guiding rib. The adjustable back bracket includes a mounting panel configured to be secured to a back of the electrical box, and a back bracket guiding rib. The back bracket guiding rib and the stud bracket are configured to join the stud bracket to the adjustable back bracket. The field installable support bracket assembly is configured to provide support for the electrical box. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120321547 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SULFATE FROM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE - A method and a system for the production of potassium sulfate. The method comprises reacting a source of water soluble potassium with a magnesium sulfate-containing substance in presence of an aqueous alcoholic solution. The system comprises a first reactor for dissolving a water soluble potassium in water into a first solution; a second reactor for dissolving magnesium sulfate hydrate in water and adding methanol into a second solution; a third reactor, adapted to receive the first and the second solutions, mixed then under stirring and cool them down into a slurry; a filter collecting and filtering the slurry from the third reactor; delivering, after rinsing of the solid part with methanol, chloride-free potassium sulfate, and a combined filtrate and rinsings; a column receiving and distilling the combined filtrate and rinsings, delivering methanol back to the second reactor and to the filter and a concentrated solution of magnesium chloride; a fourth reactor, adapted to receive the concentrated solution of magnesium chloride, which crystallizes upon cooling, and to treat the concentrate with sulfuric acid, delivering hydrochloric acid and a residual mass; a collector, adapted to absorb the hydrochloric acid delivered form the fourth reactor; and a fifth reactor, adapted to collect and crystallise the residual mass from the fourth reactor, for recycling to the second reactor as magnesium sulfate heptahydrate. | 12-20-2012 |
20130074655 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR GOLD EXTRACTION WITH HALOGENS - The invention relates to a method for the extraction of precious metals, using halogens. It has been found that introducing halogens in the reactor in the form of hypohalites rather than free halogens simplified greatly the recycling of halogens by electrolysis. It increases the rate of addition of the halogens and significantly reduces secondary reactions with base metals such as iron. Operating under acidic conditions, the gold recovery has been found as high with hypochlorite as with elemental chlorine, with an active chlorine to ore ratio reduced by a factor of two to five. | 03-28-2013 |
20140107389 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SEQUESTRATION OF ARSENIC - A method for sequestrating arsenic oxides, comprising forming an insoluble and stable glass incorporating a fully oxidized form of arsenic generated by oxidation of an initial lower oxide of arsenic and stabilization by calcium salt formation. The glass composition for sequestration of arsenic comprises from 50 to 75% silica; from 0.5 to 3% Al | 04-17-2014 |
20140120012 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE PRECIPITATION OF IRON, ARSENIC AND ANTIMONY - A method for selectively processing a polymetallic oxide solution containing a plurality of base metals comprising at least one of: Cu, Co, Ni, Zn associated with iron, comprising acid leaching the solution; recovering a filtered leachate; oxidizing the leachate; and adjusting the pH of the leachate in presence of a complexing agent; wherein the acidic solution is one of: i) a hydrochloric acid solution and ii) a sulfuric acid solution at a pH lower than about 1.5, and the complexing agent is one of: i) ammonium chloride and ii) ammonium sulfate, the step of adjusting the pH comprising raising the pH to a range between about 2.5 and about 3.5. | 05-01-2014 |
20150033913 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GOLD RECOVERY - A method for recovering precious metal from an acidic pregnant solution resulting from halogen or hypohalite leaching of an ore, comprising lowering the ORP of the pregnant leachate with a reducing agent in the presence of slurried non-carboneous particles. The precious metal deposits on the surfaces of the particles and a barren solution comprising substantially all the halogen values of the pregnant solution in the form of sodium chloride, sodium bromide or hypohalites is recovered. | 02-05-2015 |