Protective cover plate for temporarily covering an electrical outlet box
OwnerCathy D. Santa Cruz, David M. Batesinventors
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Abstract
Herein taught is a novel protective cover plate for temporarily covering a prior art electrical outlet box during the construction process so as to protect the electrical outlet box from contaminants, such as plaster, joint compound, or the like. The cover plate is formed from any suitable material that can be corrugated so as to form ridges and grooves. This arrangement provides unusual results as it provides a natural finger grip and it allows the cover plate to be easily adapted or modified on site so as to be useable with substantially any type, style or various size of electrical outlet box.
Claims5
A protective cover plate for temporarily covering an electrical outlet box comprising said electrical outlet box being constructed from four side panels and a rear panel which when interconnected form a housing having an internal compartment for containment of electrical components and an open front, said protective cover plate having two grooves that are separated by one ridge, one of said grooves providing a first upraised side wall, one of said grooves providing a second upraised side wall, said first upraised side wall being separated and opposed to said second upraised side wall, and said protective cover plate being of a shape and size to be frictionally removably engaged within said internal compartment with each said side wall and said at least one ridge having a flush relationship with said open front when said protective cover plate is installed within said internal compartment.
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