Safety protection device for electrical circuit panel boxes and the like
View Patent ↗An electrical safety device for use within an electrical circuit panel box and other electrical cabinetry is constructed of a tubular, transparent sleeve having a first and a second end. One end has a removable cap and the other end is provided with a means for attaching the sleeve to the interior wall surface of the electrical panel box or other electrical cabinetry. The safety device functions to catch the metallic waste material that is generated when the wall of the panel box or cabinetry is drilled to add other conduits to the panel box so that it does not penetrate any of the electrical components or wiring within the panel box. The safety device also functions to isolate the drill bit from contact with the components within the panel box. The removable cap facilitates emptying of the sleeve after use.
1. A portable safety device for use within an electrical circuit panel box or cabinet, comprising:
an open tubular sleeve defined by a continuous wall having a first end and a second end, said tubular sleeve defining an open collection chamber extending between said ends;
a removable, unitary cap for temporarily sealing one of said first and second ends, said unitary cap attaching to said wall of said tubular sleeve; and
an attachment means secured to the other of said first and second ends for removably attaching said sleeve against an inside wall of said panel box or cabinet, wherein the attachment means comprises at least one magnet and at least one carrier for holding said at least one magnet, said at least one carrier comprised of a pocket defined by an upstanding wall and a bottom wall and wherein said at least one carrier is attached to said sleeve integrally as part of said sleeve, wherein said upstanding wall and said bottom wall of said pocket are integrally attached to said sleeve and wherein a respective and equal portion of each of said upstanding and bottom walls is integrally attached to both said interior and exterior wall surfaces of said sleeve.
2. The portable safety device of claim 1 , wherein said pocket is a continuous pocket that encircles said sleeve.
3. The portable safety device of claim 1 , wherein said removable cap is a unitary member having a cup-shaped configuration defined by a side wall integrally formed with a bottom wall.
4. A portable safety device of claim 3 , wherein said cap is frictionally received about an exterior wall surface of said sleeve.
5. The portable safety device of claim 1 , further including a removable sealing ring disposed between said first end of said sleeve and said inside wall of said panel box, said sealing ring comprised of a spongy material.