Weatherproof cover assembly for an electrical box having a water intrusion barrier
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsKrzysztof W. Korcz, Mahran Husain
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Abstract
A cover assembly for attaching to an electrical box includes housing and a cover hinged to the housing. The assembly is mounted to the electrical box to protect an electrical device from moisture while allowing access to the electrical device. The housing has an inner chamber, an outer chamber and an access opening into the outer chamber for the electrical cord that can be connected to the electrical device. The cover assembly is provided with a water barrier member between the inner chamber and the outer chamber to inhibit water and debris from entering the housing of the cover assembly through the access opening.
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A cover assembly for an electrical box, comprising:
- a housing for coupling to an electrical box, said housing having a bottom wall for coupling to the electrical box and a side wall defining an inner chamber, said housing having an outer chamber and a cord access opening into said outer chamber for guiding an electrical cord to said inner chamber, said inner chamber and said outer chamber being separated by a barrier member, said barrier member being fixed to a bottom surface of said outer chamber;
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- a cover hinged to said housing and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position where said cover overlies said first and second chambers when in said closed position and where said barrier member has a height greater than the position of a bottom edge of said cover when said cover is in the closed position.
A weatherproof cover assembly for an electrical box comprising:
- a housing for coupling to an electrical box, said housing having an inner chamber with a first side wall and an opposite second side wall and an inner cavity therebetween, and an outer chamber;
- a cover hinged to said housing and being movable from an open to a closed position to cover said inner chamber and outer chamber, said outer chamber having a bottom surface and an upwardly extending barrier member having a top edge, said cover having a bottom edge overlying said access opening and being spaced below said top edge of said barrier member when said cover is in the closed position;
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- an access opening between said housing and cover for receiving an electrical cord and, being positioned to define a circuitous path from said access opening through said outer chamber over said top edge of said barrier member to said inner chamber to inhibit water from entering said inner chamber.
A weatherproof while-in-use cover assembly comprising:
- an electrical box supporting an electrical device;
- a housing coupled to said electrical box, said housing having a bottom wall with an opening for accessing the electrical device and a side wall extending from said bottom wall and defining an inner chamber, said housing further including an outer chamber separated from said inner chamber by said side wall of said housing, said side wall forming a barrier member between said inner chamber and outer chamber;
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- a lid hinged to said housing and being pivotable between an open and closed position where said lid covers said first and second chambers when in said closed position.
A weatherproof while-in-use cover assembly comprising:
- a housing having a side wall defining an inner chamber, said housing further having an outer chamber with a bottom wall and an electrical cord access opening for guiding an electrical cord to said inner chamber, said side wall of said housing having a wall portion defining a barrier member between said inner chamber and outer chamber, said barrier member having a top edge spaced upwardly from said bottom wall of said outer chamber;
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- a cover hinged to said housing and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position where said cover overlies said first and second chambers when in said closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.