Electrical receptacle assembly
AssigneeGroup Dekko, Inc.
InventorShawn J. Kondas
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising a housing including a back, a plurality of sides, and a front opening; a face plate attached to the housing; a support flange attached to the housing; at least one electrical outlet attached to one of the plurality of sides; a connection member attached to the back, the connection member including a plurality of openings; and a securing member for releasable engagement with the connection member, the securing member including an engagement tab and an opening for a fastener The electrical receptacle assembly can be secured to a supporting surface in an open position by a combination of fasteners and the securing member.
Claims20
An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising:
- a housing including a back, a plurality of sides, and a front opening;
- a face plate attached to the housing;
- a support flange attached to the housing;
- at least one electrical outlet attached to one of the plurality of sides;
- and
- a connection member attached to the back, the connection member including a plurality of openings;
- and
- a securing member for releasable engagement with the connection member, the securing member including an engagement tab and an opening for a fastener, wherein the engagement tab of the securing member couples with one of said plurality of openings of said connection member.
A method of securing an electrical receptacle in an open position on a supporting surface, comprising:
- providing an electrical receptacle assembly including:
- a housing including a back, a plurality of sides, and a front opening;
- a face plate attached to the housing;
- a support flange attached to the housing;
- at least one electrical outlet attached to one of the plurality of sides;
- a connection member attached to the back, the connection member including a plurality of openings;
- and
- a securing member for releasable engagement with the connection member, the securing member including an engagement tab and an opening for a fastener;
- inserting the electrical receptacle assembly in an opening of the supporting surface;
- attaching the support flange to the supporting surface;
- tilting the housing away from the supporting surface;
- coupling the securing member to the connection member;
- and
- attaching the securing member to the supporting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.