Modifiable utility outlet box cover element

Details Modifiable utility outlet box cover element Modifiable utility outlet box cover element

1976-12-23

1977-06-28

Marcus, Stephen

Receptacles

Outlet or junction box type

With closure

174 57, 174 66, 220241, H02G 314

Patent

active

040320308

ABSTRACT:
A modifiable utility outlet box cover element formed of thin, metallic sheet material useable without modification in a substantially square form in closing a substantially square utility outlet box including slots through which screws may be passed into engagement with screw receiving means carried by such utility outlet box. The four corner portions of such utility outlet box cover element, two of which include such slots, are readily separable from the remainder thereof along slots cut deeply into one of the surfaces of such utility outlet box cover element; such remainder of such utility outlet box cover element being shaped and proportioned to close octagonally shaped or round utility outlet boxes and including knock-out portions which, when readily separated from the remainder of such utility outlet box cover element, provide openings through which screws may be passed into engagement with screw receiving means carried by such octagonal or round utility outlet boxes.

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patent: 3735020 (1973-05-01), Licata
patent: 3955701 (1976-05-01), Fisch
patent: 3965287 (1976-06-01), Mueller

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