US 6,686,540 B2 · Temporary protective cover for an electrical box

Abstract

A temporary protective cover for an electrical box having an open front end includes in one embodiment a plate shaped to enclose the open front end and a pair of wings formed onto the plate for securing the cover onto the electrical box. A line of weakness extends across the rear surface of the plate from the right side edge to the left side edge. A plurality of posts are formed onto the rear surface of the plate and serve to limit movement of the cover when mounted onto the electrical box. The pair of wings are spaced adequately in from the left and right side edges of the plate and extend rearwardly from the rear surface of the plate at an angle away from one another. Each wing is shaped to include a flexible leg and an enlarged foot, the foot including a tapered guiding surface and a substantially flat engagement surface.

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Dependent claims

A cover for an electrical box, said electrical box including an interior cavity and an open front end in communication with the interior cavity, said cover having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

a. a plate sized and shaped to enclose the open front end of said electrical box, said plate including a front surface a rear surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right side edge and a left said edge,
b. a pair of wings which extend rearwardly from the rear surface of said plate, said pair of wings being adapted to secure said cover onto said electrical box, and
c. at least one post formed onto the rear surface of said plate, said at least post being sized, shaped and located on said plate so as to limit the displacement of said cover along its longitudinal axis when said cover is mounted onto said electrical box.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Temporary protective cover for an electrical box

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Temporary protective cover for an electrical box

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Abstract

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