Face plate securement method
AssigneeCheetah USA Corp.
InventorBrent Kidman
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Abstract
A method for installing an electrical fixture such as a power switch or power receptacle. The method may include the steps of selecting an assembly comprising an a face plate, an electrical fixture, and at least one anchor, connecting a conductor to the electrical fixture, and securing the assemble to a connection box exclusively by directly manipulating the face plate. A connection box may include at least one receiver configured to substantially instantaneously engage the at least one anchor when inserted therewithin to a selected depth. Direct manipulation of the face plate may cause the at least one anchor to be inserted within at least one receiver.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selecting an assembly comprising a face plate, an electrical fixture, and at least one anchor, interconnected to one another;
- connecting a conductor to the electrical fixture;
- and
- securing the assembly to a connection box exclusively by directly manipulating the face plate.
A method comprising:
- selecting an assembly comprising a face plate and an electrical fixture connected thereto and selected from the group consisting of a power switch and a power receptacle;
- and
- installing the electrical fixture using exclusively mechanical securement, while continually maintaining the face plate secured to the electrical fixture.
A method comprising:
- selecting an electrical fixture;
- selecting a face plate;
- securing the face plate to the electrical fixture;
- installing the electrical fixture using exclusively mechanical securement while maintaining the face plate secured to the electrical fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.