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US 8,757,673 B2Granted
Cover for cable fitting base
AssigneePandult Corp.
InventorsDavid R. Davis, Scott M. Lesniak, Dennis J. Waszak, Andrew J. Chaloupka, Robert Nicoli
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Abstract
A cover is releasably secured to a fitting base. The fitting base includes a bottom and sidewalls with a top edge. The cover includes a top having a latch receiving area, a bottom opposite the top and a sliding latch. The sliding latch is positioned on the latch receiving area of the cover. The sliding latch includes a first end with a finger tab, a main body and a second end with locking feet. In the closed position, the sliding latch secures the cover to the cable fitting base.
Claims9
A cover for a cable fitting base, the cover comprising:
- a top and a bottom opposite the top;
- outer ends with a downwardly extending edge;
- at least one latch receiving area, a bottom of the at least one latch receiving area having L-shaped stepped rails that form a cantilevered member therebetween, the cantilevered member having a center slot;
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- at least one sliding latch, the sliding latch having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end having L-shaped legs having a length, wherein the length extending from a bottom of the sliding latch, the L-shaped legs of the sliding latch positioned on the L-shaped stepped rails of the at least one latch receiving area;
- wherein the at least one sliding latch further comprising a center protrusion extending from the bottom of the sliding latch and positioned between the L-shaped legs,
- whereby the L-shaped legs of the sliding latch slide along the L-shaped stepped rails and the center protrusion engages and slides within the center slot to releasably secure the cover to the cable fitting base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.