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Electrical device cover plate seal

Assignee: SICRRA ELECTRIC Corp
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Filing: 1964-06-08
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1984-06-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert E V Ramsing

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/088; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN APERTURED PLATE MOUNTABLE TO A SURFACE ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL FLANGE DEFLECTED FROM THE PLANE OF THE PLATE TO EXTEND TOWARD SAID SURFACE, AND A YIELDABLE GASKET HAVING AT ITS INSIDE A GROOVE RECEIVING THE EDGE OF SAID FLANGE AND FORMED BETWEEN AN INNER PERIPHERAL LIP OF THE GASKET OVERLAPPING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE PLATE AND A SPACED PARALLEL GASKET RIB ENGAGED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE PLATE, THE OUTER FACE OF THE GASKET BEING FORMED TO PRESENT A FIRST PERIPHERAL SEALING RIDGE PROJECTION OF SAID LIP AND A SECOND SPACED PARALLEL SEALING RIDGE IN PRESSURE RECEIVING RELATION WITH SAID PLATE-ENGAGING RIB INWARDLY OF THE FLANGE EDGE SO THAT PLATE PRESSURE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN APERTURED PLATE MOUNTABLE TO A SURFACE ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL FLANGE DEFLECTED FROM THE PLANE OF THE PLATE TO EXTEND TOWARD SAID SURFACE, AND A YIELDABLE GASKET HAVING AT ITS INSIDE A GROOVE RECEIVING THE EDGE OF SAID FLANGE AND FORMED BETWEEN AN INNER PERIPHERAL LIP OF THE GASKET OVERLAPPING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE PLATE AND A SPACED PARALLEL GASKET RIB ENGAGED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE PLATE, THE OUTER FACE OF THE GASKET BEING FORMED TO PRESENT A FIRST PERIPHERAL SEALING RIDGE PROJECTION OF SAID LIP AND A SECOND SPACED PARALLEL SEALING RIDGE IN PRESSURE RECEIVING RELATION WITH SAID PLATE-ENGAGING RIB INWARDLY OF THE FLANGE EDGE SO THAT PLATE PRESSURE

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-08-02 1969-02-01 1969-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-02 1973-02-01 1973-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-02 1977-02-01 1977-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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