Electrical Box Cover With Latching Device
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorMark R. Drane
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Abstract
An electrical box cover includes a housing having a base wall adapted to be attached to an electrical box. The base wall is surrounded by an outwardly extending side wall. A hood is pivotally attached to the housing and moveable between an open and closed position. A latch is selectively attachable to the side wall at one of a first and second position. The latch, when attached to said side wall, is engagable with the hood to retain the hood in the closed position.
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;
- a hood pivotally attached to said housing and moveable between an open and closed position;
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- a latch selectively attachable to said side wall at one of a first and second position, said latch when attached to said side wall being engagable with said hood to retain said hood in said closed position.
The cover as defined in claim 3, wherein said latch includes a clip for attaching said latch to one of said first and second keepers.
An electrical box cover comprising:
- a housing having a base wall and a side wall extending therefrom;
- a hood pivotally secured to said housing and movable between an open and closed position;
- a latch selectively attachable to said housing at a plurality of positions, said latch cooperating with said hood to retain said hood in said closed position.
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 first portion and a second portion, said first and second side wall portions being angularly offset from each other;
- a hood selectively pivotally attached to either of said first and said second housing side wall portions, said hood being moveable between an open and closed position;
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- a latch selectively attachable to said side wall at one of a first and second position, said latch being engagable with said hood to retain said hood in said closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.