US3015408A
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Assignee: Cfc Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-29
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Granted: 1962-01-02
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Expires: 1980-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank S Campbell
- 👤 Joseph R Frank
- 👤 Malcolm J Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:01
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
AN OUTLET BOX COVER ADAPTED TO BE AFFIXED TO AN OUTLET BOX HAVING A PAIR OF THREADED OPENINGS THEREIN, COMPRISING: A FLEXIBEL BASE SHEET; A FLEXIBLE ROD-LIKE LOCATOR MEMBER PROJECTING FROM A MEDIAL POSITION ON SAID BASE SHEET, SAID LOCATOR MEMBER BEING FLEXIBLE IN ALL LATERAL DIRECTION AND SUFFICIENTLY SPRINGY TO RETURN TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION THROUGH WET PLASTER RELATIVE TO THE BASE SHEET, SAID BASE SHEET BEING CONVEXLY DOMED IN ALL DIRECTIONS TOWARD SAID LOCATOR MEMBER; A PAIR OF PRONGS INTEGRAL WITH AND EXTENDING FROM THE BASE SHEET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BASE SHEET FROM THE LOCATOR MEMBER, AND SO DISPOSED AND ARRANGED AS TO ENTER INTO INDIVIDUAL ONES OF THE THREADED OPENINGS IN THE OUTLET BOX; A PAIR OF CROSS-RIBS INTEGRAL WITH THE BASE SHEET AND ON THE SAME SIDE THEREOF AS THE PRONGS; NOTCHES ON SAID PRONGS SPACED APART TO CONFORM TO THE PITCH OF THE THREADS IN SAID OPENINGS, SAID NOTCHES FORMING RIDGES ADAPTED TO ENTER AND ENGAGE IN THE SAID THREADS, THE MATERIAL OF THE RIDGES BEING SUFFICIENTLY RESILIENT TO ENABLE THE RIDGES TO SPRING OVER THE CRESTS OF THE THREADS AND SPRING INTO SAID THREADS, WHEREBY THE COVER MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE OUTLET BOX BY FORCING THE PRONGS INTO THE OPENINGS IN THE OUTLET BOX UNTIL THE NOTCHES ENGAGE WITH THE THREADS THEREIN, AND THE COVER MAY THEREAFTER BE PLASTERED OVER, WHEREUPON THE LOCATOR MEMBER RETURNS UPRIGHT AND PROTRUDES THROUGH THE PLASTER TO SERVE AS A LOCATOR MEANS, AND WHEREBY THE PLASTER ADJACENT THE LOCATOR MEMBER MAY BE PRESSED INWARDLY TO FLEX THE DOME STRUCTURE AND CRACK THE PLASTER AROUND THE COVER, THE COVER AND THE PLASTER WHICH COATS IT BEING THEREBY REMOVABLE BY A PULL ON THE LOCATOR MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
AN OUTLET BOX COVER ADAPTED TO BE AFFIXED TO AN OUTLET BOX HAVING A PAIR OF THREADED OPENINGS THEREIN, COMPRISING: A FLEXIBEL BASE SHEET; A FLEXIBLE ROD-LIKE LOCATOR MEMBER PROJECTING FROM A MEDIAL POSITION ON SAID BASE SHEET, SAID LOCATOR MEMBER BEING FLEXIBLE IN ALL LATERAL DIRECTION AND SUFFICIENTLY SPRINGY TO RETURN TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION THROUGH WET PLASTER RELATIVE TO THE BASE SHEET, SAID BASE SHEET BEING CONVEXLY DOMED IN ALL DIRECTIONS TOWARD SAID LOCATOR MEMBER; A PAIR OF PRONGS INTEGRAL WITH AND EXTENDING FROM THE BASE SHEET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID BASE SHEET FROM THE LOCATOR MEMBER, AND SO DISPOSED AND ARRANGED AS TO ENTER INTO INDIVIDUAL ONES OF THE THREADED OPENINGS IN THE OUTLET BOX; A PAIR OF CROSS-RIBS INTEGRAL WITH THE BASE SHEET AND ON THE SAME SIDE THEREOF AS THE PRONGS; NOTCHES ON SAID PRONGS SPACED APART TO CONFORM TO THE PITCH OF THE THREADS IN SAID OPENINGS, SAID NOTCHES FORMING RIDGES ADAPTED TO ENTER AND ENGAGE IN THE SAID THREADS, THE MATERIAL OF THE RIDGES BEING SUFFICIENTLY RESILIENT TO ENABLE THE RIDGES TO SPRING OVER THE CRESTS OF THE THREADS AND SPRING INTO SAID THREADS, WHEREBY THE COVER MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE OUTLET BOX BY FORCING THE PRONGS INTO THE OPENINGS IN THE OUTLET BOX UNTIL THE NOTCHES ENGAGE WITH THE THREADS THEREIN, AND THE COVER MAY THEREAFTER BE PLASTERED OVER, WHEREUPON THE LOCATOR MEMBER RETURNS UPRIGHT AND PROTRUDES THROUGH THE PLASTER TO SERVE AS A LOCATOR MEANS, AND WHEREBY THE PLASTER ADJACENT THE LOCATOR MEMBER MAY BE PRESSED INWARDLY TO FLEX THE DOME STRUCTURE AND CRACK THE PLASTER AROUND THE COVER, THE COVER AND THE PLASTER WHICH COATS IT BEING THEREBY REMOVABLE BY A PULL ON THE LOCATOR MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-01-01 | 1965-07-03 | 1966-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-01-01 | 1969-07-03 | 1970-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-01-01 | 1973-07-03 | 1974-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |