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US4631354:
Cover assembly for electrical outlet box
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Boteler, William C.; Bridgeport, CT
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| Assignee: |
Harvey Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT
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| Published / Filed: |
1986-12-23
/ 1985-05-13
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| Application Number: |
US1985000732960
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H02G 3/08;
H02G 3/18;
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IPC-7:
H02G 3/14;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
174/066;
439/539;
Original:
174/066;
339/133.R;
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| Field of Search: |
174/053,55,66,67
220/241,242
339/122 R,123,133 R,134
200/296,297
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| Priority Number: |
| 1985-05-13 |
US1985000732960 |
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| Abstract: |
A cover assembly for an electrical outlet includes a mounting member which can be attached to an electrical device and a cover plate. The mounting member has extensions projecting from its front surface adjacent its periphery, which extensions are unitary portions of the mounting member. The cover plate has projections extending from its rear surface adjacent its periphery. The extensions and projections mate to releasably couple the mounting member to the cover plate. Tabs and notches can be provided on the sides of the mounting member to facilitate alignment of a plurality of ganged electrical devices covered by a single cover plate.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Presson, Jerry M. ;
Goodman, Alfred N. ;
Bicks, Mark S. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Grimley, Arthur T.; Tone, D. A.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A cover assembly for an electrical outlet box, comprising:
- a mounting strap having a longitudinal axis mounting an electrical device with a peripheral flange extending laterally therefrom adjacent a front face of the device, said mounting strap having opposite ends mounting a plurality of elongated lips with each lip being adjacent a different end of said strap, the lips being elongated in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and extending substantially parallel to one another, a substantially planar, central section of said strap between said lips, each of said lips formed unitary with said strap and extending outwardly away from said central section at an acute angle relative to the plane of said central section; and
- a cover plate having a substantially planar rearward surface and opposite ends and comprising a plurality of ledges each adjacent an opposite end of said plate for engaging different ones of said lips, each of said ledges of said cover plate being elongated and extending substantially parallel to one another and to said lips, said ledges being adjacent said rearward surface and inclined toward each other and being spaced apart laterally substantially the same distance as said lips; and
- said plate being resilient and having a convex cross sectional portion, whereby pressing the convex portion towards said strap flattens said plate and permits said ledges to pass over said lips to and thereby couple said plate to said strap.
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