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US 6,642,453 B2Granted
Convertible electrical device cover and method for installing same
AssigneeTayMac Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Shotey, Marcus J. Shotey, Edgar W. Maltby
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Abstract
A convertible electrical device cover including a base plate and an adapter plate that are both configured to accommodate an electrical device. When the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the electrical device the adapter plate may be located between the electrical device and a rear side of the base plate. A method for installing a convertible electrical device cover is also disclosed including placing the convertible electrical device cover in an operative position over an electrical device so that an adapter plate may be located between the electrical device and a rear side of a base plate.
Claims81
A convertible electrical device cover comprising:
- a base plate comprising front and rear sides, the base plate configured to accommodate at least one electrical device;
- an adapter plate comprising front and rear sides, the adapter plate configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- an engaging mechanism that is configured to removably couple the adapter plate to the rear side of the base plate so that the adapter plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the base plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the at least one electrical device, and so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A convertible electrical device cover comprising:
- a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, the base plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, allows conversion into at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device, the adapter plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, allows conversion into at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- an engaging mechanism that is configured to removably couple the front side of the adapter plate to the rear side of the base plate so that the adapter plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the base plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the at least one electrical device, and so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A convertible electrical device cover comprising:
- a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, the base plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, converts the base plate to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device, the adapter plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, converts the adapter plate to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- an engaging mechanism that is configured to removably couple the adapter plate to the front side of the base plate so that the base plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the adapter plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the at least one electrical device, and so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A convertible electrical device cover comprising:
- a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, the base plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, allows conversion into at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device, the adapter plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, allows conversion into at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- an engaging mechanism that is configured to removably couple the rear side of the adapter plate to the front side of the base plate so that the base plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the adapter plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the at least one electrical device, and so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A method of installing a convertible electrical device cover, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the convertible electrical device cover in an operative position over at least one electrical device so as to locate an adapter plate configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device between the at least one electrical device and a rear side of a base plate configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- utilizing an engaging mechanism to removably couple a front side of the adapter plate to a rear side of the base plate so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
A method of installing a convertible electrical device cover, the method comprising the steps of:
- removing at least one removable tab of a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, thereby forming at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- utilizing an engaging mechanism to removably couple a front side of an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device to a rear side of the base plate so that the adapter plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the base plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the at least one electrical device, and so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
A method of installing a convertible electrical device cover, the method comprising the steps of:
- removing at least one removable tab of a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, thereby converting the base plate to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- removing at least one removable tab of an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, thereby converting the adapter plate to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- placing the convertible electrical device cover in an operative position over at least one electrical device so as to locate the base plate between the at least one electrical device and a rear side of the adapter plate;
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- utilizing an engaging mechanism to removably couple the adapter plate to a front side of the base plate so that at least one front face of the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A method of installing a convertible electrical device cover, the method comprising the steps of:
- removing at least one removable tab of a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, thereby forming at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
- removing at least one removable tab of an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device, thereby forming at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device;
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- utilizing an engaging mechanism to removably couple a rear side of the adapter plate to a front side of the base plate so that the base plate is located between the at least one electrical device and the rear side of the adapter plate when the convertible electrical device cover is placed the at least one electrical device is held in at least a flush engagement with the front side of the adapter plate.
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A convertible electrical device cover comprising:
- a base plate that is configured to accommodate at least one electrical device;
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- an adapter plate that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device, the adapter plate comprising front and rear sides and at least one removable tab that, upon removal, allows conversion into at least one access opening that is configured to accommodate the at least one electrical device, wherein the adapter plate is removably coupled to the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.