PLUMBING OUTLET BOX WITH INTEGRATED MOUNTING FEATURES

摘要

Plumbing outlet boxes, such as for connecting washing machines, ice makers, and other plumbed appliances to plumbing systems, are provided that can be attached to each other without the use of separate connectors or mounting brackets. In particular, plumbing outlet boxes are described that include receiving features and mounting tabs extending outwardly from the side walls. The receiving features and mounting tabs are arranged such that the plumbing outlet box has rotational symmetry. In this way, receiving features may be engaged with mounting tabs of an adjacent plumbing outlet box regardless of the relative orientation of the mating plumbing outlet boxes.

主权项

1. A plumbing outlet box configured for mounting within a wall, the plumbing outlet box comprising:
a housing including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, and an opening providing access into an interior of the housing; a first receiving feature disposed on the first side wall; a second receiving feature disposed on the second side wall; a first mounting tab extending outwardly from the first side wall; a second mounting tab extending outwardly from the second side wall; wherein the first receiving feature is located proximate the bottom wall and the second receiving feature is located proximate the top wall, wherein the first mounting tab is located proximate the top wall and the second mounting tab is located proximate the bottom wall, and wherein each receiving feature is configured to receive an engaging mounting tab of another plumbing outlet box and each mounting tab is configured to be received by an engaging receiving feature of another plumbing outlet box.