Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates
Patent
1989-03-29
1990-11-20
Tolin, Gerald P.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
200330, H01H 302
Patent
active
049720457
ABSTRACT:
A structure for facilitating the gripping and operating of a control lever of an electrical switch plate mounted into an electrical box embedded into a wall. The structure comprises a movable plate having a large central projection. The projection defines a trough in which the control lever engages, and two large abutting surfaces opposite the trough and orthogonal to the wall, the plate being slidable within a plane parallel to the wall. A cover is fixedly secured to the electrical box by its square central section the plane of which is interiorly offset with respect to the main body of the cover. The central section is upwardly and downwardly open to enable sliding action of the movable plate parallel to the wall, within the plane of the cavity. Thus, the movable plate hides the control lever as well as the screws that secure the cover to the electrical box, and is retained by the guide walls of the cover. In accordance with the invention, a modular covers assembly is also provided for use with electrical plugs as well as electrical switches. These various modules are interconnected by dovetailed connectors.
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Groupe Sodepro Inc.
Lesperance Pierre
Tolin Gerald P.
Tone David A.
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