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US 8,658,893 B1Granted
Electrical device with interchangeable faceplates
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsMarcus J. Shotey, Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Nathaniel A. Falendysz, Thomas A. Miserendino, John Klein, Samuel Dumpe
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Abstract
An electrical device including a device body having a rear section configured to fit into an electrical box and at least one device mounting tab having an aperture for a fastener, a front section secured directly to the rear section, and an interchangeable face removably secured to the front section. The interchangeable face may include a frame surrounding a movable element.
Claims13
An electrical device comprising:
- a device body having a rear section configured to fit into an electrical box, the rear section having at least one device mounting tab having an aperture for receiving a fastener that secures the device to the electrical box;
- a front section secured directly to the rear section;
- a movable element removably mounted to the front section;
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- a hollow frame surrounding the movable element and removably mounted to the front section.
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An electrical device comprising:
- a device body having a rear section and at least one device mounting aperture;
- a front section coupled to the rear section;
- a moveable element pivotable on and removably secured to the front section;
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- a hollow frame surrounding the moveable element and mounted to the front section, wherein:
- the front section comprises a plurality of stops, a plurality of rocker mounts, and a plurality of ribs opposite the rear section;
- the moveable element is pivotally mounted to the rocker mounts;
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- the hollow frame comprises a plurality of slots engaged with the plurality of ribs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.