Horizontal and vertical in-use electrical device cover

Details Horizontal and vertical in-use electrical device cover Horizontal and vertical in-use electrical device cover

2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Covers or face plates

With closure for face plate opening

C174S066000, C220S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07071415

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of approaches for forming a horizontal and vertical electrical device cover including 1) providing hinge members on opposing sides of the cover that allow the cover to pivot along adjacent-sided axes for horizontal and vertical mounting; 2) providing a removable pin and corresponding cover and base hinge members wherein the removable pin may be placed along either the horizontal or vertical axis for selective horizontal or vertical mounting; 3) providing a pivoting hinge arm that is pivotable between adjacent sides of the unit for selective horizontal or vertical mounting; and 4) providing selectively attachable hinge members that may be attached by the installer at the time of installation to choose between horizontal or vertical mounting configurations.

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