Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Patent
1991-06-03
1993-05-18
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
With closure for face plate opening
200331, H02G 314
Patent
active
052123472
ABSTRACT:
An electrical apparatus cover plate which has an enclosing base plate (20) mounted on a wall over electrical apparatus, such as toggle switches or convenience outlets. A slideable member, including a toggle actuator bar (42), nests within the plate and interfaces with the electrical switch toggle lever. A cap (26) covers and retains the bar which is longer than the base plate permitting the switch to be actuated by pushing the bar in a vertical direction transferring the movement to the switch. In another embodiment, the slideable member is a protective shield (50) that is retained through a dovetail arrangement provided in the base plate and covers a convenience outlet for protection also allowing the shield to be slid upward exposing the outlet and permitting an electrical plug to be inserted, also maintaining the uncovered position while in continued use.
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McKee Richard W.
Powers Carolyn E.
Anderson Gordon K.
Picard Leo P.
Switch Stix Inc.
Tone David
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