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US 5,212,347 AGranted
Electrical apparatus cover plate
AssigneeSwitch Stix Inc.
InventorsCarolyn E. Powers, Richard W. McKee
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AssigneeSwitch Stix Inc.
InventorsCarolyn E. Powers, Richard W. McKee
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An electrical apparatus cover plate which has an enclosing base plate (20) mounted on a wall over electrical apparatus, such as toggle switches or convenience outlets. A slideable member, including a toggle actuator bar (42), nests within the plate and interfaces with the electrical switch toggle lever. A cap (26) covers and retains the bar which is longer than the base plate permitting the switch to be actuated by pushing the bar in a vertical direction transferring the movement to the switch. In another embodiment, the slideable member is a protective shield (50) that is retained through a dovetail arrangement provided in the base plate and covers a convenience outlet for protection also allowing the shield to be slid upward exposing the outlet and permitting an electrical plug to be inserted, also maintaining the uncovered position while in continued use.
A decorative cover plate for electrical apparatus mounted flush with a building wall having at least one threaded hole for screw attachment comprising:
A decorative cover plate for electrical apparatus mounted flush with a building wall having at least one threaded hole for screw attachment, the cover plate comprising;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.