Universal mount cover plate for electrical boxes
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsVictor BERISTANY, Krysztof Wojciech KORCZ, Krishna C. PATEL
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Abstract
A cover plate that is connectable to an electrical box includes a body configured to mount to a stud, a brace assembly, or in a gang application on opposite sides of the stud. A method of attaching a cover plate to a stud includes positioning a stud tab extending from a body on a first side of the stud and moving the body to position a projection extending from the body on a second side of a stud so that the body snaps on over the stud allowing for insertion of one or more fasteners.
Claims20
A cover plate that is connectable to an electrical box comprising:
- a body configured to mount to a stud, a brace assembly, or in a gang application on opposite sides of the stud, the body also being configured to snap over the stud forming a snap connection allowing for insertion of one or more fasteners.
A method of attaching a cover plate to a stud comprising:
- positioning a stud tab extending from a body on a first side of the stud;
- and
- moving the body to position a projection extending from the body on a second side of a stud so that the body snaps on over the stud allowing for insertion of one or more fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.