Electrical fixture

Details Electrical fixture Electrical fixture

1987-01-14

1990-09-11

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Outlet box

220 35, H01R 1360

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049558250

ABSTRACT:
An electrical fixture for mounting a cover plate over a wall opening which eliminates the necessity of installing an outlet box within such wall opening to facilitate the mounting of the cover plate. In a preferred embodiment the fixture comprises a rectangular plate having a front and rear surface, and a major opening and a pair of screw openings extending therethrough. Extending from the longer side edges of the major opening essentially perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces are a pair of flanges which serve to provide lateral support for the fixture within the wall opening. Extending from the center of the narrower top and bottom edges of the major opening are a pair of diametrically opposed deformable fingers which, upon insertion of the fixture within a wall opening, may be bent firmly to secure the fixture within the opening. Each of the deformable fingers includes a slot of sufficient size that upon attachment of the cover plate to the fixture with fasteners the deformable fingers do not interfere with the driving or placement of such fasteners.

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patent: 4561615 (1985-12-01), Medlin, Jr.
patent: 4576431 (1986-03-01), Thayer
patent: 4673235 (1987-06-01), Conley

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