Pass & Seymour, “TradeMaster Weatherproof While-in-Use-Covers”, Apr., 1999, Catalog No. WIUC20C. 34 UL 514 C-38, Dec. 26, 1996., pp. 34-55. Primary Examiner: HARRIS, ANTON B Attorney, Agent or Firm: Intellectual Property Law Department (Shelton, CONNECTICUT, US) ...
A while-in-use electrical device cover that includes elliptical and more than five-sided cover shapes is disclosed. Specific implementations feature a while-in-use electrical device
TradeMaster Weatherproof While-in-Use Covers, Pass & Seymour, 4/99. Carlon In-Use Weatherproof Covers, Carlon Electrical Products, 5/94. Attorney, Agent or Firm: Intellectual Property Law Department Parent Case Data: RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10...
A telescoping in-use cover assembly or box adapter that includes at least two inter-fitting members that enable the cover to be retracted to the wall when not in use and expanded to
while-in-use covers and bases. Any of those examples may be adapted by the principles taught herein for a wider variety of adaptable configurations. The applicability of this disclosure is not limited to any particular type of cover assembly. While the base4illustrated is shown as a single ...
mountable small electrical device covers, such as for use with electrical outlets and switches. More specific implementations involve flat or while-in-use covers with removable rail members or angled rail members for configuration as either horizontal or vertical use orientation covers using the same ...
While the inserts52and68have been shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 to be located within the electrical device apertures50,66of the base units48and64, in other particular implementations, the inserts52and68may be located outside of the aperture, such as behind or in front of the plane of the apert...
while-in-use covers (sometimes called “bubble covers” in particular configurations that include a bulged lid). Other covers are not configured as while-in-use covers, but are nevertheless weatherproof (sometimes called flat covers). U.S. Pat. No. 6,476,321 to Shotey et al. (issued ...
and its disclosure is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Many covers are conventionally installed within an opening in a wall or other surface and contain cord ports that allow electrical connectors to remain connected while a lid is closed over the electrical device mounted within the cover....