IP Library Granted Patent US 8,101,860
Granted Patent B1
US 8,101,860 · App. 12/143,549 · Granted Jan 24, 2012

Electrical device cover

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Patent No.
US 8,101,860
App. No.
12/143,549
Granted
Jan 24, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electrical device cover configured for mounting over an electrical device comprises a frame including a frame channel and an frame opening. The frame opening is defined by at least four sides and is large enough to receive at least one electrical device. A sliding tab comprising a screw channel is provided, the sliding tab is slidably coupled with the frame channel and is slideable to a closed position in which the screw channel at least partially surrounds a box mounting screw of the at least one electrical device.

Claims (18)

1. An electrical device cover configured for mounting over an electrical device, the electrical device cover comprising:

a frame comprising a frame channel extending through an end of the frame, and a frame opening, the frame opening defined by at least four sides, the frame opening large enough to receive at least one electrical device, wherein the frame channel is parallel to a plane formed by the frame opening; and

a sliding tab comprising a screw channel, the sliding tab slidably coupled with the frame channel and slideable to a closed position in which the screw channel at least partially surrounds a box mounting screw of the at least one electrical device.

2. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the frame opening is defined by a one piece frame comprising the at least four sides.

3. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the sliding tab comprises a push tab comprising:

a locking clip extending from a side of the push tab, the locking clip configured to engage the frame adjacent to the frame channel.

4. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the sliding tab and frame are formed as separate pieces.

5. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the frame opening comprises at least one screw channel disposed along a perimeter of the frame opening.

6. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the sliding tab comprises one or more stops extending from one or more sides of the sliding tab.

7. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , further comprising a cover plate coupled with the frame at the frame opening, the cover plate configured to cover at least a portion of the at least one electrical device.

8. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , further comprising a lid hingedly coupled to the frame.

9. A method of installing an electrical device cover, the method comprising:

placing a portion of a frame behind a yoke of an electrical device;

aligning a screw channel on a sliding tab slidably mounted in the frame with a mounting screw of the electrical device;

sliding the sliding tab toward the mounting screw in a direction parallel to a front face of the frame through an end of the frame to a position where the screw channel at least partially surrounds the mounting screw; and

tightening the mounting screw against the sliding tab.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising coupling a cover plate with the frame.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising loosening the mounting screw of the electrical device before placing the portion of the frame behind the yoke of the electrical device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2012
From: TAYMAC CORPORATION
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
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