Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Patel, Dhiru R. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
With closure for face plate opening
C174S0450TD, C174S057000, C220S242000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921861
ABSTRACT:
A two-way cover for protecting electrical devices in either horizontally or vertically oriented exterior electrical junction boxes. The two-way cover includes an assembly having a base member, middle member, and outer member. An arrangement is included for securing the base member to an electrical box. The outer member is rotatably attached to the assembly to form a first rotational cover unit. The middle member is also rotatably attached to the assembly such that the outer member and the middle member form a second rotational cover unit. The first rotational cover unit is capable of rotation in a first direction with respect to the assembly and the second rotational cover unit is capable of rotation in a second direction with respect to the assembly. When the assembly is secured to a vertically oriented junction box, the first rotational cover unit may be opened and closed to provide access to the box. When the assembly is secured to a horizontally oriented junction box, the second rotational cover unit may be opened and closed to provide access to the box. The two-way cover therefore provides a simple and convenient assembly for covering an outdoor electrical box oriented either vertically or horizontally without the need for separate inserts or removable tabs and hinges to accommodate the separate orientations.
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Arlington Industries Inc.
Patel Dhiru R.
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