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US 2009/0211778 A1Published application
Electrical Box Cover With Insect Guard
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorMark R. Drane
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Abstract
An electrical box cover including a housing and a hood pivotally attached to the housing and moveable between an open and closed position. The housing includes a base wall adapted to be attached to an electrical box. The base wall is surrounded by an outwardly extending side wall. The side wall includes a first opening defined by an edge. A guard having an opening formed therein is insertable over the first opening and securable to the side wall.
Claims20
An electrical box cover comprising:
- a housing including a base wall adapted to be attached to an electrical box, said base wall being surrounded by an outwardly extending side wall, said side wall including a removable tab wherein removal thereof forms a first opening defined by an edge;
- a hood pivotally attached to said housing and moveable between an open and closed position;
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- a guard having a slit formed therein, said guard being insertable into said first opening and securable to said side wall.
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An electrical box cover comprising:
- a housing including a base wall adapted to be attached to an electrical box, said base wall being surrounded by an outwardly extending side wall;
- a hood pivotally attached to said housing and moveable between an open and closed position, at least one of said housing or said hood including a first removable tab wherein removal thereof creates a first cord entry opening defined by an edge;
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- a guard disposed in said first cord entry opening, said guard having a plurality of resilient members having a first position substantially covering the first cord entry opening and having a second position to permit a cord to extend through the guard.
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An electrical box cover comprising:
- a housing including a base wall adapted to be attached to an electrical box, the base wall being surrounded by an outwardly extending side wall;
- a hood pivotally attached to said housing and moveable between an open and closed position, at least one of said housing or said hood including a first cord entry opening defined by an edge;
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- a guard having a slit formed therein creating an aperture for receiving a cord, said guard being insertable into said first cord entry opening, said guard including a resilient member having a layer of adhesive material formed on one side thereof, said guard being foldable over itself and securable to said edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.