Wiring device with removable finger portion

Details Wiring device with removable finger portion Wiring device with removable finger portion

1975-01-29

1977-01-04

Foss, J. Franklin

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Instrument in panel

174 58, 220 39, 248DIG6, H02G 308

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040008746

ABSTRACT:
A wiring device is disclosed of the type having a dielectric housing portion into which the individual conductors of a multi-conductor cable are electrically connected. The housing portion is encircled by a mounting bracket suitable for stud or bracket mounting and convertible to wallboard mounting by, first removing a frangible finger portion of the bracket and then assembling the finger portion over a corner portion of the bracket by a threaded fastener. The wiring device is then inserted in a wallboard opening from the front side. The fastener is turned and the finger is pivoted on the fastener until it projects outwardly of the wiring device. Continued turning of the fastener advances the finger therealong into gripped engagement on the back side of the wallboard, mounting the wiring device securely to the wallboard.

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patent: 2401948 (1946-06-01), Loy
patent: 2430067 (1947-11-01), Loy
patent: 2788187 (1957-04-01), Cookson et al.
patent: 3481572 (1969-12-01), Casebolt et al.
patent: 3596860 (1971-08-01), Mackay

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