US 7,569,768 B2
	Hardware free data distribution terminal pedestal
Jerome A Maloney, Sugar Grove, Ill. (US); George I Wakileh, Batavia, Ill. (US); and Simon Shen-Meng Chen, Palatine, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc., Warrenville, Ill. (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/733,895.
Prior Publication US 2008/0253105 A1, Oct. 16, 2008
Int. Cl. H02G 9/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 174—38  [174/39; 52/3; 220/4.26; 631/664]

23 Claims

1. A base for a data distribution terminal pedestal, said base comprising a first wall structure interlockingly connectable with a second wall structure to form the base absent assembly hardware, the first wall structure including at least one latching boss, the second wall structure including at least one retention aperture, at least one of the latching boss and the retention aperture being positioned on a first biased latching tab to force interlocking and firm engagement of the latching boss with the retention aperture when the first and second wall structures are coupled together.