Quad receptacle, dual circuit flush poke-through wiring fitting with internally mountable communication/data jacks

Abstract

An in-floor, flush poke-through wiring fitting may be installed in the floor of a structure to enable the activation of power, communication, and/or data services at the fitting location. The poke-through fitting internally supports four power receptacles and a plurality of communication/data jacks. The power receptacles may be connected in a single electrical circuit, or may be connected in dual electrical circuits. The poke-through fitting will support data connectors in either a flush mount position or a recessed mounting position. An access cover includes separate sliding covers for each of the power receptacles and communication/data jacks.

1 . A poke-through fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular opening in a floor of a building structure, the fitting comprising: 
 an insert sized for insertion into the circular floor opening; and    four separately formed simplex power receptacles supported by the insert.    
     
     
         2 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 1 , wherein the simplex receptacles are configured to snap fit into a portion of the insert.  
     
     
         3 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 1 , further comprising fire stopping material disposed within the insert.  
     
     
         4 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the simplex power receptacles are wired in separate electrical circuits.  
     
     
         5 . The poke through fitting of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover assembly overlying the insert, the cover assembly including access covers for selectively covering and exposing the simplex power receptacles.  
     
     
         6 . A poke-through fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular opening in a floor of a building structure, the fitting comprising: 
 an insert sized for insertion into the circular floor opening;    four separately formed simplex power receptacles supported within the insert; and    four communication/data jacks supported within the insert.    
     
     
         7 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 6 , wherein the simplex receptacles are configured to snap fit into a portion of the insert.  
     
     
         8 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 6 , further comprising fire stopping material disposed within the insert.  
     
     
         9 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 6 , wherein at least two of the simplex power receptacles are wired in separate electrical circuits.  
     
     
         10 . The poke through fitting of  claim 6 , further comprising a cover assembly overlying the insert, the cover assembly including access covers for selectively covering and exposing the simplex power receptacles.  
     
     
         11 . A flush poke-through wiring fitting that is adapted to be supported in a floor opening in a floor of a building structure, the poke-through fitting comprising: 
 an insert configured for insertion into the floor opening, the insert having an upper end adjacent to the floor and having a chamber defined therein which extends downwardly from the upper end;    a cover overlying the insert, the cover having an upper surface;    four communication/data jacks mounted within the fitting such that the communication/data jacks do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface of the cover; and    four separately formed simplex power receptacles mounted within the fitting such that the power receptacles do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface of the cover.    
     
     
         12 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 11 , further comprising a fire stopping material disposed in the insert so that the fire rating of the floor, with the floor opening formed in the floor and with the poke-through wiring fitting supported in the floor opening, is substantially the same as the fire rating of the floor without the floor opening formed in the floor.  
     
     
         13 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 11 , wherein at least two of the simplex power receptacles are wired in separate electrical circuits.  
     
     
         14 . A flush poke-through wiring fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a floor opening in a floor of a building structure, the poke-through fitting comprising: 
 an insert configured for insertion into the floor opening;    a cover overlying the insert, the cover having an upper surface; and    four simplex power receptacles mounted within the fitting in a protected fashion such that the power receptacles do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface of the cover.    
     
     
         15 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 14 , further comprising a fire stopping material disposed within the fitting so that the fire rating of the floor, with the floor opening formed in the floor and with the poke-through wiring fitting supported in the floor opening, is substantially the same as the fire rating of the floor without the floor opening formed in the floor.  
     
     
         16 . A poke-through wiring fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular floor opening in a floor of a building structure, the poke-through fitting comprising: 
 four communication/data jacks mounted within the fitting, the communication/data jacks being arranged in a longitudinal row;    a first pair of simplex electrical receptacles disposed on a first lateral side of the communication/data jack; and    a second pair of simplex receptacles disposed on a second lateral side of the communication data jacks.    
     
     
         17 . The poke-through fitting of  claim 16 , wherein the first pair of simplex power receptacles are wired in a separate electrical circuit from the second pair of simplex receptacles.  
     
     
         18 . A method of delivering flush poke-through wiring fitting that is adapted to be supported in a floor opening in a floor of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 providing a cover that overlies the fitting and has an upper surface;    mounting four communication/data jacks within the fitting such that the communication/data jacks do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface of the cover;    mounting four separately formed simplex power receptacles within the fitting such that the simplex power receptacles do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface of the cover.    
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising disposing a fire stopping material in the fitting so that the fire rating of the floor, with the floor opening formed in the floor and with the poke-through wiring fitting supported in the floor opening, is substantially the same as the fire rating of the floor without the floor opening formed in the floor.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising wiring at least two of the simplex power receptacles in separate electrical circuits.  
     
     
         21 . A method for providing a poke-through fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular opening in a floor of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 providing an insert sized for insertion into the circular floor opening; and    mounting four separately formed simplex power receptacles within said insert.    
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the simplex receptacles are configured to snap fit into a portion of the insert.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising disposing a fire stopping material within the insert.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising wiring at least two of the simplex receptacles in separate electrical circuits.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising disposing a cover assembly over the insert, the cover assembly including access covers for selectively covering and exposing the simplex power receptacles.  
     
     
         26 . A method for providing a poke-through fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular opening in a floor of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 providing an insert sized for insertion into the circular floor opening;    mounting four separately formed simplex power receptacles within the insert; and    mounting four communication/data jacks within the insert.    
     
     
         27 . A method for providing a poke-through wiring fitting of the type that is adapted to be supported in a circular floor opening in a floor of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 mounting four communication/data jacks within the fitting, the communication/data jacks being arranged in a longitudinal row;    mounting a first pair of simplex power receptacles on a first lateral side of the communication/data jack;    mounting a second pair of simplex receptacles on a second lateral side of the communication data jacks.    
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising wiring the first pair of simplex power receptacles are in a separate electrical circuit from the second pair of simplex receptacles.