Electrical outlet having panel mount latches

Details Electrical outlet having panel mount latches Electrical outlet having panel mount latches

1997-02-27

1998-05-26

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening

439567, 248 273, H01R 1374

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057555931

ABSTRACT:
An electrical outlet which is mountable over a cutout of known size in a wall panel wherein the known size is one in a range of different standard sizes. The outlet comprises a base which is dimensioned to extend across the cutout and a plurality of latch arms attached to the base. The latch arms are arranged in arrays of different sizes corresponding to the different standard sizes of the cutout. At least one of the latch arms in a relatively large size array is selectively detachable from the base, wherein a largest remaining array corresponds to the known size of the cutout. In one embodiment, the base includes a plate which is confrontable with the wall panel, and the latch arms extend forwardly from the plate and then rearwardly through respective apertures in the plate and continue rearwardly through the cutout in the panel, and each of the latch arms has a projection with an inclined trailing face that is engageable with the wall panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2757353 (1956-07-01), Opalenik et al.
patent: 4717358 (1988-01-01), Chaundy
patent: 5302139 (1994-04-01), Starsja
patent: 5660564 (1997-08-01), Yamanashi et al.

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