A utility box having a housing, and a ring that forms a hole that receives an attachment from a cover. A fastener retention piece has a first recess in a first surface, a second recess within the first recess, and a third recess in a second surface. The first and second recesses retain fasteners whe
A utility box having a housing, and a ring that forms a hole that receives an attachment from a cover. A fastener retention piece has a first recess in a first surface, a second recess within the first recess, and a third recess in a second surface. The first and second recesses retain fasteners when the first surface is adjacent a lower surface of the ring. The third retaining recess retains a fastener when the second surface is adjacent the lower surface of the ring. The fasteners secure the attachment depending from the cover, and the recesses prohibit complete rotation of the fasteners.
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1. A utility box, comprising: a housing, anda ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing, the ring adapted to receive a cover, the ring forming a through hole extending straight through from an upper surface of the ring to a lower surface of the ring, the through hole adapted to rec
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A utility box, comprising: a housing, anda ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing, the ring adapted to receive a cover, the ring forming a through hole extending straight through from an upper surface of the ring to a lower surface of the ring, the through hole adapted to receive an attachment means depending from the cover, anda fastener retention piece forming: a first retaining recess from a first surface of the fastener retention piece for retaining a first fastener when the fastener retention piece is in a first configuration whereby the first surface is disposed in substantial alignment with the through hole and adjacent the lower surface of the ring such that the first fastener is retained within the first retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the first fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the first retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole, the first retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section, a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side separated by a first distance and a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side separated by a second distance,a second retaining recess within the first retaining recess for retaining a second fastener when the first fastener is not retained within the first retaining recess and when the fastener retention piece is in the first configuration such that the second fastener is retained within the second retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the second fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the second retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the second fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole, the second retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section, a fifth side and a sixth side opposite the fifth side, the fifth side and the sixth side separated by a third distance and a seventh side and an eighth side opposite the seventh side separated by a fourth distance,a third retaining recess from a second surface of the fastener retention piece opposite the first surface for retaining a third fastener when the fastener retention piece is in a second configuration whereby the second surface is disposed in substantial alignment with the through hole and adjacent the lower surface of the ring such that the third fastener is retained within the third retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the third fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the third retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the third fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole, the third retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section, a ninth side and a tenth side opposite the ninth side, the ninth side and the tenth side separated by a fifth distance and an eleventh side and a twelfth side opposite the eleventh side separated by a sixth distance, and wherein:the third distance is less than the first distance,the fifth distance is less than the third distance,the fourth distance is less than the second distance,the sixth distance is less than the fourth distance. 2. The utility box of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sides has a wing protruding from the side into the first retaining recess and configured for prohibiting complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 3. A fastener retention piece configured for use in a utility box having a housing and a ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing, the ring adapted to receive a cover, the ring having an attachment portion forming a through hole extending from an upper surface of the attachment portion to a lower surface of the attachment portion, the through hole adapted to receive an attachment means depending from the cover, the fastener retention piece comprising: a first surface forming a first retaining recess for retaining a first fastener when the fastener retention piece is in a first configuration whereby the first surface is disposed in substantial alignment with the through hole and adjacent the lower surface of the ring such that the first fastener is retained within the first retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the first fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the first retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section and a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side separated by a first distance and a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side separated by a second distance, the first retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 4. The fastener retention piece of claim 3 wherein a second retaining recess is formed from a second surface of the fastener retention piece opposite the first surface for retaining a second fastener when the fastener retention piece is in a second configuration whereby the second surface is disposed in substantial alignment with the through hole and adjacent the lower surface of the ring such that the second fastener is retained within the second retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the second fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the second retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the second fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 5. The fastener retention piece of claim 3 wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sides has a wing protruding from the side into the first retaining recess and configured for prohibiting complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 6. The fastener retention piece of claim 3 wherein a second retaining recess is formed within the first retaining recess for retaining a second fastener when the fastener retention piece is in the first configuration such that the second fastener is retained within the second retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring and when the first fastener is not retained within the first retaining recess, the second fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover. 7. The fastener retention piece of claim 3 wherein the first retaining recess has a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side separated by a first distance, and having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side separated by a second distance, and wherein: a second retaining recess is formed within the first retaining recess for retaining a second fastener when the fastener retention piece is in the first configuration such that the second fastener is retained within the second retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring and when the first fastener is not retained within the first retaining recess, the second fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the second retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a fifth side and a sixth side opposite the fifth side, the fifth side and the sixth side separated by a third distance that is less than the first distance, and having a seventh side and an eighth side opposite the seventh side, the seventh side and the eighth side separated by a fourth distance that is less than the second distance. 8. The fastener retention piece of claim 7 wherein a third retaining recess is formed from a second surface of the fastener retention piece opposite the first surface for retaining a third fastener when the fastener retention piece is in a second configuration whereby the second surface is disposed in substantial alignment with the through hole and adjacent the lower surface of the ring such that the third fastener is retained within the third retaining recess by the lower surface of the ring, the third fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means depending from the cover, the third retaining recess adapted to prohibit complete rotation of the third fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 9. The fastener retention piece of claim 8 wherein the third retaining recess has a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a ninth side and a tenth side opposite the ninth side, the ninth side and the tenth side separated by a fifth distance less than the third distance, and having an eleventh side and a twelfth side opposite the eleventh side separated by a sixth distance less than the fourth distance. 10. The fastener retention piece of claim 9 wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sides has a wing protruding from the side into the first retaining recess and configured for prohibiting complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 11. The fastener retention piece of claim 10 wherein the wing has a horizontal cross section in the shape of a scalene triangle. 12. A utility box, comprising: a housing;a ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing, the ring adapted to receive a cover, the ring having an attachment portion including a ring through hole extending from an upper surface of the attachment portion to a lower surface of the attachment portion, the through hole adapted to receive an attachment means depending from the cover,a fastener retention piece having a fastener retention piece through hole operable to be substantially aligned with the ring through hole for connecting the cover to the housing, the fastener retention piece comprising: a first retaining recess dimensioned and configured for retaining a first fastener and prohibiting rotation of the first fastener in the first retaining recess, the first fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means when the attachment means extends through the ring through hole and into the fastener retention piece and the first fastener is retained in the first retaining recess; anda second retaining recess dimensioned and configured for retaining a second fastener having a size different than the first fastener and prohibiting rotation of the second fastener in the second retaining recess, the second fastener for mating with and securing the attachment means when the attachment means extends through the ring through hole and into the fastener retention piece through hole and the second fastener is retained in the second retaining recess. 13. The utility box of claim 12 wherein the first retaining recess has a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section and has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side separated by a first distance and a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side separated by a second distance. 14. The utility box of claim 13 wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sides has a wing protruding from the side into the first retaining recess and configured for prohibiting complete rotation of the first fastener around an axis that is substantially parallel to the through hole. 15. The utility box of claim 12 wherein the first retaining recess has a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side and the second side separated by a first distance, and having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side separated by a second distance, and wherein: the second retaining recess is formed within the first retaining recess for retaining the second fastener when the first fastener is not retained within the first retaining recess, the second retaining recess having a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a fifth side and a sixth side opposite the fifth side, the fifth side and the sixth side separated by a third distance that is less than the first distance, and having a seventh side and an eighth side opposite the seventh side, the seventh side and the eighth side separated by a fourth distance that is less than the second distance. 16. The utility box of claim 15 wherein the fastener retention piece includes a first surface and a second surface and a third retaining recess for retaining a third fastener, the first retaining recess being formed from the first surface and the third retaining recess being formed from the second surface, the fastener retention piece operable to be positioned in one of a first configuration where the first surface is adjacent the lower surface of the attachment portion of the ring for securing the cover to the housing using one of the first fastener and the second fastener and a second configuration where the second surface is adjacent the lower surface for securing the cover to the housing using the third fastener. 17. The utility box of claim 16 wherein the third retaining recess has a substantially quadrilateral horizontal cross section having a ninth side and a tenth side opposite the ninth side, the ninth side and the tenth side separated by a fifth distance less than the third distance, and having an eleventh side and a twelfth side opposite the eleventh side separated by a sixth distance less than the fourth distance. 18. The utility box of claim 12, wherein the fastener retention piece includes a first surface and a second surface, the first retaining recess being formed from the first surface and the second retaining recess being formed from the second surface, the fastener retention piece being operable to be positioned in one of a first configuration and a second configuration, where in the first configuration the first surface of the fastener retention piece is adjacent the lower surface of the ring and in the second configuration the second surface is adjacent the lower surface of the ring. 19. The utility box of claim 12, wherein the second retaining recess is formed within the first retaining recess for retaining the second fastener when the first fastener is not within the first retaining recess.
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Lincoln Thomas C. (Arcadia CA), Fastener retention system.
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