COVERS OR FACE PLATES

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This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Structures which constitute a closure for a box, housing or wall opening and which are provided with openings for communicating with devices concealed by the closure. Such openings may have means for coupling a device in the opening.
(1) Note. See this class, subclasses 55, 56 and 57.
(2) Note. Face plates having means specially designed for guiding the prongs of electric plug elements have been placed in this subclass or subclass 67 indented hereunder.
(3) Note. See Class 220, Receptacles, subclasses 241+ for face plates having no added structure limiting the same to electrical use, even though claimed as made of conductive and/or insulating material, and see the search notes thereunder for related art.


 
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3953933 Cover plate assembly May-4-1976
A cover plate assembly comprising first and second members. The first member is secured over an opening in which a switch operator or an electrical outlet is located. The second member comprises a decorative surface which is releasably connected to and supported by the first member. The second member...     
4008419 Shielded control device therefor Feb-15-1977
A control device having a housing provided with a selector knob and dial arrangement adjacent the knob, the housing also having electrical terminals adjacent the knob and dial arrangement. A substantially flat protective shield is secured to the control device and covers the terminals, the shield having...     
4044908 Cover for electrical floor boxes Aug-30-1977
A support member on an electrical floor box or the like includes an opening receiving a cover formed in two parts having mating walls defining a joining line extending across the opening. The outer peripheral walls of the cover parts on opposite sides of the joining line have outwardly extending detents...     
4054222 Cover for electrical floor boxes Oct-18-1977
An electrical floor box having an opening receiving a cover formed in two pieces having mating straight walls defining a joining line extending across the opening. The cover and opening have facing peripheral walls, and tabs extend outwardly from one of the peripheral walls toward the other of the peripheral...     
4059199 Utility box fastener Nov-22-1977
A threaded fastener with a central portion separating wider flanges with straight polygonal sides and straight normal flange faces embedded in a plastic. One flange face is flush with the surface of the embedding body to provide a load bearing surface preventing compression of the body.
4059327 Recessed electrical outlet Nov-22-1977
A recessed electrical outlet for improved safety and appearance is disclosed. A conventional type electrical receptacle is mounted upon a bracket structure which is substantially deeper than is conventional. A deeper than normal electrical box is also provided. The overall cover and protecting plate...     
4081796 Fire alarm deterrent Mar-28-1978
A housing for fire alarm boxes which positively marks a person turning in an alarm, frustrates attempts to use a hook or other tool in place of the hand for actuating an alarm, and which permits rapid actuation of the alarm but slows withdrawal of the hand from the housing; the housing forms an enclosure...     
4090769 Plug-in electrical receptacle extender May-23-1978
A plug-in electrical receptacle extender for extending an existing receptacle to project through an opening in panelling, or the like cover material, used in renovating existing interior walls is used in association with an ordinary receptacle cover plate, thereby eliminating any need to relocate the...     
4151515 Load control apparatus Apr-24-1979
An improved load control apparatus for use in a two wire installation in which interconnection of the two wires is effective to energize a series connected load such as a light bulb, and including a power supply for developing a power supply potential and 60-Hz clocking pulses from energy obtained from...     
4163137 Electrical box seal construction Jul-31-1979
A gasket for sealing around a wall opening to prevent passage of air, the opening having an electrical box therein with an electrical device mounted in the gasket comprising a thin sheet of flexible, air impervious material slightly larger than the wall opening and slightly smaller than the cover plate...     
4204245 Front trim for panelboard May-20-1980
The front trim of a panelboard consists of a front plate having an interior opening surrounded by a rearwardly extending lip, and a face plate having a forwardly extending lip disposed in telescoping relationship with respect to the lip of the front plate. Adjusting means are provided to move the face...     
4255637 Light regulator switch Mar-10-1981
A radiating plate of a light regulator switch has a bent engaging member integrally formed at one corner of the back side thereof and a hole bored at another corner diagonally opposite to such one corner. A case of the light regulator switch has a detaining recess in and with which the bent engaging...     
4261189 Panelboard vent assembly Apr-14-1981
A retainer plate is pivotally mounted on a panelboard cabinet door lock housing, which carries a latch for locking the door. A detent on the plate engages in a rabbet opening to enable limited opening movement of the door in response to the pressure developed by arc gases generated by fault currents...     
4277123 Raceway structure for power panel Jul-7-1981
A raceway structure for association with a wall panel so as to enclose and confine power and communication cables which extend longitudinally along the wall panel and longitudinally throughout several series-connected such panels. The raceway structure utilizes a pair of side covers which removably attach...     
4282591 Light control and indicating device Aug-4-1981
A light control and indicating device including a main component adapted for mounting in a cavity of a wall, and a cover plate fitted thereover. The main component includes a frame or holder on which are mounted a plurality of operating members (referred to below) and those members have indicating elements...     
4291817 Weatherproof panel enclosure Sep-29-1981
The panel enclosure is used to house electrical equipment and not only shields the equipment from stray RF fields but also protects the equipment against water, moisture and the like. The enclosure is in the form of a shallow rectangular box having an opening outlined by an upwardly sloping flange. A...     
4326395 Electric enclosure locking assembly Apr-27-1982
A locking assembly for electrical enclosures to prevent unauthorized tampering with internal power connections. The locking assembly comprises an adjustable bracket which is secured to the walls of the enclosure by bolts; a cover which covers the open front and a substantial part of the sides of the...     
4327841 Insulated outlet cover May-4-1982
This invention teaches an improved cover designed to be positioned in place over an electric outlet box otherwise exposed on the outside of an exterior wall operable to weatherize the wall and minimize leakage past the outlet box. The cover has a tubular wall, and a flange and closure wall are integral...     
4339045 Switch plate article holder Jul-13-1982
An article holder for holding keys, glasses, and the like is adapted to be mounted on a wall switch adjacent the doorway of a room to receive and support articles such as keys, glasses, and the like in a convenient place. The holder includes a plate which is adapted to be mounted directly to the switch...     
4366866 Split escutcheon system Jan-4-1983
An escutcheon system to provide a decorative surface about the sprinkler head of a fire protection system may be provided by two identical molded plastic parts and a molded plastic shim. Each of the parts can provide half of the decorative surface with end portions capable of being assembled together...     
4378140 Electrical cord-retaining apparatus Mar-29-1983
An apparatus for preventing the inadvertent disconnection of an electrical connector or plug inserted into a corresponding wall receptacle. The apparatus is comprised of a channel-shaped cord retention member (40) connected with two threaded fasteners (48) and (52) to an attaching member (12). The attaching...     
4479317 Electrical circuit marking identification plate Oct-30-1984
An electrical circuit making identification plate is comprised of a transparent plastic material and is adapted to identify residential and industrial wiring circuits at the site of an electrical wall outlet box, by placement upon an electrical wall outlet box, between the electrical wall outlet box...     
4484185 Safety plug adapter Nov-20-1984
A safety plug to an outlet box receptacle, which includes an overcurrent protection device, and engaging devices for engaging the safety plug adapter both to flanged portions of the outlet box face plate and to the electric cord so that it is difficult for a small child to remove the electric cord connecting...     
4489419 Data communication system Dec-18-1984
A data communication system for the transmission of electrical information signals among a plurality of user devices removably connected to the system which transmit signals over receive and transmit branches of coaxial cable. An interface is connected to each user device, providing a signal transmit...     
4494815 Self-aligning cover for modular tricoupler Jan-22-1985
A wall outlet (20), which facilitates the interconnection of lengths of inside wiring to a network interface device, includes provisions for receiving a modular plug (31) which terminates a cord (32) that is connected to customer station equipment. The wall outlet includes a tricoupler (30) and a cover...     
4500746 Self-contained electrical wiring device Feb-19-1985
A self-contained or boxless electrical wiring device, such as a receptacle or switch, includes a body adapted to be mounted in an aperture in the wall of a building or a mobile home. The body houses wire grasping terminals for connection with the wires of electrical cable without requiring the stripping...     
4504698 Cover for electrical receptacle Mar-12-1985
An electrical receptacle cover which can be movably secured to an electrical receptacle. The cover is constructed to have a deformable spring portion which will deflect and move with reference to the receptacle upon application of an external load against the cover. This deflection and movement will...     
4524250 Adjustable stop time switch Jun-18-1985
An adjustable stop member is disclosed for establishing a presettable period of runout for an interval timer. The stop member includes a series of openings formed at a common radial distance from a timer setting shaft receiving aperture and a protruding stop. A face plate is provided for the timer with...     
4534486 Cover plate fastening device Aug-13-1985
A fastener for connecting a cover plate to an electrical box housing comprises a prong secured to a base which is attached to the rear face of the cover plate. The fastener comprises a prong having a compressible, radially expanded portion which is received within an aperture formed in the electrical...     
4542372 Data distribution apparatus Sep-17-1985
A data distribution apparatus for controlling the distribution of data signals from field mounted devices to a central processor includes a backplate having wiring connected thereto between the backplate and the field mounted devices and between the backplate and the data processor. A cover for the backplate...     
4550852 Switch box and closure therefor Nov-5-1985
A switch box having a box-like lower compartment with a locking upper edge and mounting flanges positioned in the interior upper corners, and a cover with downwardly turned edges provided in the area of each of its corners with mounting sockets, the locking fastener comprising a connector which is retained...     
4566666 Small appliance wall bracket Jan-28-1986
An improved wall bracket and kit for making such a bracket for hair dryers and like small electrical appliances is disclosed which uses two plastic coated malleable wire bracket members that can be hand-bent to the desired shape to receive any one of many different shapes to receive any one of many different...     
4584430 Safety electrical receptacle cover plate Apr-22-1986
A safety electrical receptacle cover plate for dual socket wall receptacles has rotatable shutters adapted for receiving the prongs of a plug, but is normally biased by non-conducting resilient members to close registery with the slots of the socket members. The shutters are received in recesses formed...     
4627684 Housing for electrical connectors Dec-9-1986
Upper and lower molded polymeric housing portions are coupled together to form a closed housing. Each housing portion has an end wall, the end wall of one having openings for a power receptacle and the end wall of the other having either knock-outs to form openings for a power receptacle or knock-outs...     
4658088 Self-threading polymeric fastener Apr-14-1987
A self-threading polymeric fastener and blank therefor which can be used, for example, to support a wall plate over an electrical outlet or switch. The fastener blank comprises three portions, all integrally molded together, including a slotted head, a substantially cylindrical shank and a tapered tip....     
4733330 Wiring-device mounting structure Mar-22-1988
A wiring-device mounting structure wherein outer decorative and inner laying plates are coupled to each other through relatively short, hooked engaging projections on inner surface of the decorative plate which are engaged with mounds on the laying plate which are raised to be close at raised top face...     
4737609 Push button switch Apr-12-1988
An improved push button switch has a highly desirable tactile feel. The switch includes a face plate having a front surface, a rear surface and an opening extending from the front to the rear surface, the opening having a geometric center as viewed from a position in front of the face plate. A push button...     
4758724 Panel mounted toggle switch Jul-19-1988
An electrical toggle switch with self-contained indicating devices for displaying the operating condition of the switch and the electrical equipment controlled thereby. The switch may be of the single pole double throw type, or the double pole double throw type, operated by a three position toggle lever...     
4774641 Illuminated electric outlet cover plate Sep-27-1988
An electric contact means of an illuminating device embodied into electric oulet cover plates. The electric illuminating device is connected electrically to two thin electrical conducting bifurcated blades with spring properties. The open ends of the bifurcated blades are located behind a feed slot and...     
4780573 Switch/socket cover Oct-25-1988
Disclosed herein an improved switch/socket cover which has a simple structure. It comprises a face plate, a replaceable picture and a fixing block, and it is characterized by the design of the fixing block which is hollow and has two slots in appropriate positions at two sides to be fixed to a base for...     
4833277 Wall plate insert May-23-1989
A filler element or insert for installation in a decorator-type wall plate when the latter are used to cover mounting boxes containing standard electrical controls, the insert being a substantially rectangular element dimensioned to fit within the central opening in the wall plate. The insert in turn...     
4867334 Conduit body assembly cover Sep-19-1989
A cover assembly apparatus dimensioned and configured for engagement with an associated conduit body having an opening for access to the interior. The apparatus includes a generally plate shaped member, a bow shaped member having flanges extending from the extremities thereof, the flanges dimensioned...     
4871893 Slide control switch Oct-3-1989
A slide-type switch for controlling electrical output to a light or motor. The switch includes a printed circuit board having a sliding variable resistor mounted thereon. When the variable resistor is adjusted for minimum current flow, the slide on the variable resistor comes into contact with an actuator...     
4873396 Wall electrical cover plate Oct-10-1989
A cover plate having a back surface defining a covered M groove is presented. The cover plate M groove is hooked over one screw of an electrical wiring device. The second screw then screws into the cover plate and sits deep in the cover plate screw groove. A decorative cover or plug then covers the second...     
4874334 Electrical outlet positioner Oct-17-1989
Electrical fixture positioner apparatus is provided for enabling the mounting of electrical outlets to a wall mounted electrical junction box with an alignment of the electrical outlet face with a wall surface, despite misalignment of a wall mounted electrical junction box within the wall. The apparatus...     
4874904 Fiber optic faceplate assembly Oct-17-1989
An outlet box having a frontal opening and faceplate assembly including an insert received within the outlet box and defining a forwardly opening bore and a faceplate mounted on the outlet box and forming a closure for the frontal opening. A fiber optic bulkhead connector is mounted on the faceplate...     
4918259 Electrical outlet box extension cover Apr-17-1990
A cover for existing electrical outlets which brings the outlet cover flush with newly resheeted walls without moving the existing electrical outlet.
4922056 Surface mounted box May-1-1990
An electrical box for securing a sheathed cable extending along a support wall to a connector is disclosed, preferably for use in a local area network computer communications system. The connection box comprises a mounting base, a cover plate, and a connection box. The mounting base has pairs of smooth...     
4937482 Voltage and rotation switching device Jun-26-1990
An operating voltage change and motor rotation reversal device for a dynamoelectric machine in the form of an induction motor having simplified structure and operational features. For single phase operation, a pre-configured jumper plug interconnects a multi-receptacle connector socket mounted to a terminal...     
4972045 Electrical switch plate cover Nov-20-1990
A structure for facilitating the gripping and operating of a control lever of an electrical switch plate mounted into an electrical box embedded into a wall. The structure comprises a movable plate having a large central projection. The projection defines a trough in which the control lever engages,...     
5071361 Drapery guard Dec-10-1991
A one piece drapery guard for attachment to an electrical wall outlet which serves to hold hanging drapes away from the outlet as a safety fire preventive measure is disclosed. The drapery guard has two major elements, the first being a holding flange adapted to be operably attached to the electrical...     
5077452 Doorbell block Dec-31-1991
A doorbell block (A) is disclosed which includes a cover (18) and a pair of movable sidewalls (26, 28) which are biased towards each other to grippingly engage a doorbell housing (14) so that a face plate (20) of the cover prevents actuation of the door bell button (16) and unwanted rings. Tab openings...     
5096439 Wall plate having jack-release slots Mar-17-1992
A wall plate comprises a generally flat surface having an opening therein, extending between its front and back sides, for receiving a communications jack. The back side of the wall plate includes apparatus for engaging the jack and holding it together with the wall plate. A pair of slots are positioned...     
5099087 Decorative cover plate Mar-24-1992
A decorative cover plate is provided and consists of a plate member to cover and be attached to an electrical outlet in a wall. A sculptured member fits onto the top edge and upper portions of the side of edges of the plate member. A mechanism is also provided for removably attaching the sculptured member...     
5114365 Wall plate May-19-1992
A wall plate for use with a standard electrical outlet includes an extended portion for mounting a modular telephone jack and a male terminal of a coaxial video cable. Integrally molded sockets projecting from a back surface of the plate are used to mount the telephone jack and video terminal. The sockets...     
5119271 Projection-type television set Jun-2-1992
In a projection-type television set, a screen (2) is provided in front opening part of a housing (1) and held by couplings of frames (30,31) and leaf springs (40,41) provided on ceiling (1a), bottom (1b) and side walls (1c) of the housing (1).
5128828 Panelboard circuit breaker mounting assembly Jul-7-1992
A mounting tab plate for a panelboard has been designed, so that two such plates can be used in pairs on each pole for gang-mounting of multipole circuit breakers, the plates being fixed on the panelboard on opposite sides by a screw after insertion of the tab in a corresponding groove of the housing...     
5144099 Trim and method of use Sep-1-1992
A trim for an electrical fitting or the like is provided which is especially adapted for use in relation to a tiled surface. A first trim portion is sandwiched between a fitting faceplate and a recessed wall portion. A second trim portion, connected to the first portion by a third trim portion abuts...     
5153816 Face plate with decorator insert Oct-6-1992
A face plate assembly has a removable decorator insert card which is retained within a face plate housing without screw fasteners. The face plate housing has an elongated slot which opens into a device cavity in which a touch switch is mounted. The decorator insert card is adapted for slidable insertion...     
5180886 Wallbox electric device assembly Jan-19-1993
A facade assembly for an electric socket consists of a support for mounting to the socket, a cover plate to provide a raised decorative area that covers the socket, and a wallplate to surround the raised area and snap onto the cover plate. The facade assembly provides an attractive "designer-style" appearance...     
5212899 Switch plate labelling assembly May-25-1993
A switch plate labelling assembly is provided by a label holder which includes a unitary frame having an apertured base plate in which the frame, in one embodiment, is attached over a standard switch plate utilizing a screw normally used to anchor the switch plate to the switch. In one embodiment, the...     
5223673 Modular electrical outlet assembly Jun-29-1993
A modular type receptacle unit useful as an electrical outlet having only two components offering quick connect/disconnect features between the outlet box and cover plate unit. The outlet box and coverplate unit can be assembled together without need for screw fasteners and tools.
5401903 Electrical outlet finishing plate Mar-28-1995
An electric outlet finishing plate is provided for use with a wall panel having raised portions and comprises a one-piece plastic body with front and rear walls. An internal wall connects the front and rear walls and an external peripheral wall depends from the front wall. The finishing plate is adapted...     
5485356 Receptacle power indicator Jan-16-1996
A receptacle power indicator for use in connection with a receptacle. Contact members are provided on the sides of a receptacle and provide contact surfaces laterally displaced from the receptacle. A cover plate having contact arms outwardly extending from a back portion thereof engage the contact surfaces...     
5533636 Reversible escutcheon Jul-9-1996
A reversible escutcheon for a ceiling fixture having a base with first and second opposed surfaces. The base also defines a hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. A first raised edge extends around at least a portion of the perimeter of the base and projects from the first surface....     
5577602 Switch extender apparatus Nov-26-1996
A switch extender for electrical switches having a front plate slidably coupled to a back plate which in turn is attached to a wall-mounted switch plate. The back plate includes a knock-out portion which allows use of the invention with both toggle switches and rocker switches. A pair of cylindrical...     
5651696 CEBUS tap point unit Jul-29-1997
A tap point unit which comprises a base plate having spaced apart left and right receptacle opening and a pair of vertically aligned circular openings for a coaxial connector mounting and a rectangular opening vertically aligned with the circular opening to mount a modular jack. The unit also includes...     
5675125 Screwless outlet box covering Oct-7-1997
A thin decorative cover plate assembly for outlet boxes wherein the outer cover or face plate does not have screws.
5696350 Interchangeable sectional wallplates Dec-9-1997
An interchangeable wallplate assembly made up of two or more interchangeable panels which can be locked together to cover electrical devices mounted in two or more ganged gem boxes. The panels can be blank or have apertures to permit portions of the electrical devices to extend therethrough for front...     
5712450 Splash guard for wiring devices Jan-27-1998
The device of the invention is a seal to close off the spaces between operating devices, such as, buttons and their housing and the spaces between the housing and the cover plate placed over the operating device. The seal has a raised portion into which the operating devices extend so they can be operated...     
5723817 Snap-on wallplate system Mar-3-1998
A cover plate device for covering a wall mounted wiring device having no visible fasteners when installed. An attachment plate is attached over and to a wiring device which has been mounted in and to a ganged box mounted adjacent an aperture in a wall. Latch pawls are arranged at the opposite longitudinal...     
5731544 Electrical outdoor outlet cover Mar-24-1998
The outdoor electrical outlet cover is provided with two free-ended hinge pins along one side and a box-shaped lid which is slid laterally onto the hinge pins. The base plate may be secured in place in the field and the box-shaped lid slid into place after mounting of the base plate. A latch is mounted...     
5744750 Modular electrical connector box Apr-28-1998
An assembly for housing electrical outlets includes a junction box for mounting in a recess in a wall or floor, a ring for mounting on the open top or outer end of the box, at least one pair of opposed recesses in the ring for receiving an electrical outlet, a cover plate for covering the area of the...     
5769653 Wiring device circuit identification Jun-23-1998
A wiring device such as a switch or receptacle includes a sheet suitable for receiving markings from a pencil or ball-point pen affixed to a predetermined surface area of the device. A conventional wall plate is secured to the device by a screw passing through coaxial openings in the wall plate, the...     
5773760 Universal electrical cover Jun-30-1998
A rain tight universal electrical box cover that will attach to most pre-existing, standard sized, flush or surface mounted electrical boxes and convert it into a rain tight outdoor electrical enclosure. The box cover accepts pre-existing standard electrical devices such as receptacles, switches, timers,...     
5775830 Watertight connector casing Jul-7-1998
Disclosed is a connector casing made watertight by the addition of a seal. It is made up of a first casing element (1) mating with a second casing element (2). The first casing element is designed with a hook (3) which retains a stop (4) integral with the casing element (2) which is equipped with a lip...     
5804765 Cable management enclosure Sep-8-1998
A cable management enclosure for providing neat, organized installation of cable (such as fiber optic or copper) and providing easy access to the cable for maintenance. The cable management enclosure provides an area for managing cabling at the work area (an area located close in proximity to the station...     
5808871 Modular computer tower assembly Sep-15-1998
A modular tower having a plurality of bays. The bays are fitted with rails upon which individual trays slide. The trays are detailed to carry electronic components. Each tray is fitted with electrical connectors which are connected to corresponding electrical connectors on a backplane in the tower. The...     
5811729 Light switch cover Sep-22-1998
A light switch cover is disclosed for use with a conventional "rocker" type switch. The cover generally includes a mounting bracket which is attached to the electrical box, along with the "rocker" switch and a face plate which is attached to the mounting bracket. The face plate is preferably constructed...     
5811730 Light switch cover Sep-22-1998
A light switch cover is disclosed for use with conventional "rocker" and "toggle" type switches. The cover generally includes a mounting bracket which is attached to the electrical box, along with the switch and a face plate which is attached to the mounting bracket. For "rocker" type switches, the face...     
5824116 Imaged light switch plate Oct-20-1998
A method for applying an image to a light switch plate is provided. The method specifically enables the application of an image continuously and without interruption to both the surface of the plate and to the heads of the screws that are used in mounting the plate to a wall or other supporting surface.
5832641 Wiring device circuit identification Nov-10-1998
A wiring device such as a switch or receptacle includes a sheet suitable for receiving markings from a pencil or ball-point pen affixed to a predetermined surface area of the device. A conventional wall plate is secured to the device by a screw passing through coaxial openings in the wall plate, the...     
5837932 Cover panel for electrical receptacles Nov-17-1998
A guide panel for use with wall mounted electrical outlets of the type used to receive two connector plugs and having a cover plate of a type to form two apertures for receiving the plug receiving portion of the electric outlet or a single aperture for receiving the double plug receiving portion of a...     
5837937 Electrical cover plate Nov-17-1998
A cover plate (100, 200) for accommodating a wide variety of different electrical outlets, switches and connectors is formed from a first layer of transparent material (120) that is laminated to a second layer of colored material (122) that is laminated to a third layer of metal (124). Prior to lamination...     
5837938 Electric connection box Nov-17-1998
An electric connection box which has multiple functions to satisfy various types of equipment to be used. In the connection box, a plurality of first T-shaped ribs (14) of a T-shaped transverse cross-section are provided respectively at positions projected from a wall- portion (12) of a box body (2)...     
5864091 Shock resistant electrical connection box Jan-26-1999
When a car suffers a collision, a shock is applied to the body of an electrical connection box in the car. Due to the shock, an external force is applied horizontally to the peripheral wall of the body and the cover, thus crushing inverted V-shaped grooves formed on the bottom surface of the body and...     
5866845 Electrical box Feb-2-1999
An electrical box is provided in which a box enclosure is provided that includes a base, sides and at least one yoke for receiving an electrical device. The box enclosure can be formed of discrete components which can be assembled to form a single or multiple-gang box. A collar is provided as an interface...     
5871086 Miniature momentary contact sliding switch Feb-16-1999
A sliding plate engages moveable structure such as the actuating lever of an existing wall switch and separates or connects contacts to provide a momentary contact function in a potentially very thin but robust and economical switch suitable for inclusion within a switch plate cover. Momentary contact...     
5872333 Connector fixing construction Feb-16-1999
In a connector fixing construction, connectors are mounted on a printed circuit board, and wall portions, covering peripheral surfaces of the connectors, respectively, are formed on a cover covering the printed circuit board. Therefore, even if a lateral external force acts on the connector when a mating...     
5874693 Light switch cover Feb-23-1999
A light switch cover is disclosed for use with conventional "rocker" and "toggle" type switches. The cover generally includes a mounting bracket which is attached to the electrical box, along with the switch and a face plate which is attached to the mounting bracket. For light switches cover can also...     
5877450 Electrical cover plate box Mar-2-1999
An electrical cover plate box for mounting to a surface having a decor and replacing a conventional electrical cover plate covering at least one electrical device in the surface, while maintaining contents of the electrical cover plate box secure. The electrical cover plate box includes a box having...     
5895888 Snap-on wallplate system Apr-20-1999
A cover plate device for covering a wall mounted wiring device having no visible fasteners when installed. An attachment plate is attached over and to a wiring device which has been mounted in and to a ganged box mounted adjacent an aperture in a wall. Latch pawls are arranged at the opposite longitudinal...     
5900584 Enlarged wall switch plate May-4-1999
An enlarged cover plate assembly is used with a conventional electrical wall switch having a rotatable rocker arm within a mounting bracket with threaded mounting holes with a spacing for conventional cover plates. An enlarged cover plate has an area substantially greater than the area of the wall switch...     
5902960 Electrical wire junction box cover May-11-1999
A cover for shielding the interior of an electrical wire junction box from foreign material during wall construction. The cover is flexible and has a shape and size approximating that of the interior walls of the junction box housing so that it may be held within the housing in a snug press-fit relationship....     
5929379 Loadcenter secondary decorative cover Jul-27-1999
An electrical loadcenter of the kind for utilization in a trailer, mobile home or modular home is taught. The loadcenter is of the kind which has the main body thereof recessed into a wall portion and which has a protective cover which electrically and physically protects parties outside of the loadcenter...     
5942729 Double hinged raceway Aug-24-1999
An enclosed channel for routing of telecommunications or power cables. A double hinged raceway is provided that includes an extruded base and cover in which the cover is hingedly and removably connected to both sides of the base to allow easy access to the cables. The extruded base and cover snap together...     
5950852 Junction box cover Sep-14-1999
A junction box cover for installing in an access port. The access port has an outer member with an inner surface and an upper surface, an inner member with an inside surface, a support surface, and a keyway. The junction box cover includes a ring and a junction box lid. The lid includes a first disc...     
5955702 Electrical switch protective cover Sep-21-1999
A protective cover for light switches of the type used to control security lights, in particular exterior security lights. The protective cover including a stationary frame adapted to be secured to a wall mounted security light switch cover having a centrally located stationary frame aperture for receiving...     
5994643 Housing Nov-30-1999
A housing includes a frame having side walls and a bottom portion and further having an engaging portion along an opening brim of the frame and a cover engaged with the engaging portion to close the opening of the frame, the engaging portion having a vertical plane formed as an inner surface of each...     
5998747 Switch plate assembly Dec-7-1999
In the present invention, a switch plate cover for an electrical toggle switch comprises three components. The first is a face plate which has an orifice and two standard screw holes for mounting to the switch. The second is a shaped toggle actuator cover which fits over the toggle actuator of the switch...     
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