Electrical receptacle cover assembly including dual acting sprin

Details Electrical receptacle cover assembly including dual acting sprin Electrical receptacle cover assembly including dual acting sprin

1996-03-29

1998-07-14

Shoap, Allan N.

Receptacles

Closures

Face plate type

174 67, 220341, 220342, 220 38, H02G 314

Patent

active

057790833

ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle cover assembly provides weather-tight closure of a receptacle outlet. The cover assembly includes a faceplate mountable over an electrical receptacle. The faceplate includes an opening for exposing an outlet of the receptacle. A cover is hingedly attached to the faceplate for closing the opening. A spring is positioned between the cover and the faceplate and supports the cover in a normally closed position. The spring includes a leaf spring portion and a cantilevered spring portion each independently deflectable to permit repeated closure of the cover.

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