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A plastic floor box assembly for use with electrical raceways installed in concrete floors, having a plastic box, an activation ring, a cover plate for retaining an electrical outlet, and an outlet cover securable to the cover plate. The activation ring is secured within the open top of the floor bo

A plastic floor box assembly for use with electrical raceways installed in concrete floors, having a plastic box, an activation ring, a cover plate for retaining an electrical outlet, and an outlet cover securable to the cover plate. The activation ring is secured within the open top of the floor box by a plurality of retaining clips, having barbs extending outwardly and upwardly therefrom. The barbs allow easy insertion of the activation ring into the box, while preventing withdrawal. In a second embodiment designed for use in tile floors, a pair of support clips are also provided on the activation ring to prevent over-insertion of the ring into the box.

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An activation ring assembly for use with a plastic electric floor box having an open top end, comprising: a ring member comprising an annular wall adapted to fit within said open top end of said box; at least one retaining clip secured to said wall of said ring member, said clip having gripping mean

An activation ring assembly for use with a plastic electric floor box having an open top end, comprising: a ring member comprising an annular wall adapted to fit within said open top end of said box; at least one retaining clip secured to said wall of said ring member, said clip having gripping means associated therewith for engaging said top end of said box upon insertion of said ring member therein, said gripping means including at least one barb extending outwardly and upwardly from said retaining clip, said barb being operative to engage said open top, thereby resisting removal of said ring member from said box and retaining said ring member within said box.