Electrical device protective housing
AssigneeTitan3 Technology LLC
InventorAgustinus Wijaya
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Abstract
Protective housings for an electrical device, such as a switches or receptacle, and methods for installing protective housings are disclosed. A protective housing for an electrical device includes a baseplate with an internal opening and first arcuate cutout along the internal opening. The protective housing also includes a first insert with a second arcuate cutout and at least one aperture. The first insert fits within the opening. The first and second arcuate cutouts form a through hole when the first insert is fitted within the opening.
Claims12
1-18. (canceled)
A method of forming a protective housing over an electrical device, comprising:
- placing a baseplate over the electrical device;
- aligning a first arcuate cutout on the baseplate with a mounting screw on the electrical device;
- providing an insert with a second arcuate cutout;
- aligning the second arcuate cutout of the insert with the first arcuate cutout and the mounting screw;
- positioning the insert against the baseplate;
- and
- tightening the mounting screw.
A protective housing kit for an electrical device comprising:
- a baseplate including a first baseplate hinge component on a first baseplate side and a second baseplate hinge component on a second baseplate side;
- a lid including a first lid hinge component on a first lid side and a second lid hinge component on a second lid side;
- a first hinge pin with a first structural feature;
- and
- a second hinge pin with a second structural feature distinct from the first structural feature,
- wherein the first baseplate hinge component, the first lid hinge component, and the first hinge pin are configured to be assembled into a first hinge that rotatably connects the baseplate and the lid, and
- wherein the second baseplate hinge component, the second lid hinge component, and the second hinge pin are configured to be assembled into a second hinge that rotatably connects the baseplate and the lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.