US 2017/0323745 A1 · ELECTRICAL COVER

Abstract

The electrical cover comprises a press-fit or other type of fastener held electrical cover. Embodiments of the electrical cover described herein provide flexible finish material covers that guard light switches from paint, spackling, and other foreign materials. The covers utilize specifically shaped features on the surfaces that help minimize stress in the cover. The fasteners used to hold the light electrical covers are specifically designed to accommodate variations in manufacturers threaded hole positions and diameter tolerances. The electrical covers are shaped with an arched rear surface that assists in minimizing edge warping when the electrical cover is positioned against the wall surface. Features are also molded into the parts to assist and strengthen the cover flatness once installed, and thus protect against the intrusion of finish material behind the cover.

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Dependent claims

An electrical cover that attaches to a light switch using fasteners and protects the switch from foreign materials, the electrical cover comprising:

a main body extending vertically and curving horizontally so as to form an arch when viewed from above;
on a side of the main body is a scored cut-line that provides a user a guide to cut away excess materials;
a raised plateau portion of the main body that extends forwards from the front of the main body;
the raised plateau providing clearance for switch bracketry therein when the electrical cover is installed on an outlet;
extending forwards from the plateau is a switch guard adapted to enclose therein a switch;
and
the arched shape of the back surface of the main body is pressed approximately nearly flat once installed so that no gaps are available through which finish materials can enter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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