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Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,515 · App. 18/423,620 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

T-shaped junction box with clips

Inventor: Jonathan Winnie (Lake Zurich, IL)
Assignee: WINNIE INDUSTRIES LLC—WINNIE INDUSTRIES LP
H02G3/085
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Patent No.
US 12,609,515
App. No.
18/423,620
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is gap junction box with clips comprising a three-dimensional T-shape attached to a clip bar comprising at least two clip bodies, enabling installation in a standard electrical circuit raceway without requiring the bending or moving of conduit lines and securing of conduit lines in close proximity to the junction box.

Claims (7)

1 . A method of using a gap junction box gap junction box comprising a three-dimensional T-shape with an open top side, comprising a plurality of knockout holes, mounting holes and a ground wire attachment, such junction box attached to a clip bar comprising at least one clip body, comprising the steps of:

1. Fitting one or more knockout holes over one or more corresponding base conduits of an electrical conduit raceway such that the portions of the box containing additional knockout holes are raised above the raceway conduits,

2. Clipping each clip body in an electrical raceway conduit;

3. Attaching a first end of a ground wire to the ground wire attachment; and

4. Accessing one or more of such additional knockout holes without bending or otherwise adjusting the box or the base conduit lines.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

5. Securing one or more conduit lines emanating from a knockout hole(s) within one or both clip bodies.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2024
From: WINNIE, JONATHAN
To: WINNIE INDUSTRIES LLC - WINNIE INDUSTRIES IP
Reel/Frame 068596/0360 →
Continuity (1)
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