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US3200989A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Locking weatherproof cover attachment for electrical outlet box

Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-13
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1982-06-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hubbell Harvey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A WEATHERPROOFING ATTACHMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX HAVING AN OPEN VERTICAL FRONT COMPRISING: A MOUNTING PLATE ARRANGED TO BE RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FRONT OF SAID OUTLET BOX AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION IN SEALED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH AT THEIR POINTS OF ENGAGEMENT; A COVER HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID MOUNTING PLATE; SAID MOUNTING PLATE AND COVER HAVING COOPERATING BEAD AND GROOVE MEANS OF SIMILAR CROSS SECTION ARRANGED TO SEALINGLY ENGAGE TO FORM A CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN AND EFFECT A SEAL AT THEIR POINTS OF ENGAGEMENT; AN OPENING IN SAID COVER DISPOSED AT A LOCATION WHICH IS UNDER OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID COVER WHEN THE ATTACHMENT IS OPERATIVELY DISPOSED ON AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX, WHEREBY IT IS PROTECTED FROM FALLING RAIN, WATER OR SPRAY; AND AN ADJUSTABLY POSITIONABLE CLOSURE PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID COVER FOR SELECTIVELY CLOSING OR UNCOVERING SAID OPENING AND ARRANGED TO BE DISPOSED WITHIN SAIDCOVER IN ALL POSITIONS, SAID ADJUSTABLY POSITIONABLE CLOSURE HAVING A PORTION OF SAID M EANS FORMED ON IT WHICH COOPERATES WITH THE REMAINDER OF SAID MEANSTO EFFECT A CONTINUOUS SEAL BETWEEN SAID COVER AND SAID PLATE WHEN SAID CLOSURE IS POSITIONED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A WEATHERPROOFING ATTACHMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX HAVING AN OPEN VERTICAL FRONT COMPRISING: A MOUNTING PLATE ARRANGED TO BE RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FRONT OF SAID OUTLET BOX AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION IN SEALED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH AT THEIR POINTS OF ENGAGEMENT; A COVER HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID MOUNTING PLATE; SAID MOUNTING PLATE AND COVER HAVING COOPERATING BEAD AND GROOVE MEANS OF SIMILAR CROSS SECTION ARRANGED TO SEALINGLY ENGAGE TO FORM A CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN AND EFFECT A SEAL AT THEIR POINTS OF ENGAGEMENT; AN OPENING IN SAID COVER DISPOSED AT A LOCATION WHICH IS UNDER OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID COVER WHEN THE ATTACHMENT IS OPERATIVELY DISPOSED ON AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX, WHEREBY IT IS PROTECTED FROM FALLING RAIN, WATER OR SPRAY; AND AN ADJUSTABLY POSITIONABLE CLOSURE PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID COVER FOR SELECTIVELY CLOSING OR UNCOVERING SAID OPENING AND ARRANGED TO BE DISPOSED WITHIN SAIDCOVER IN ALL POSITIONS, SAID ADJUSTABLY POSITIONABLE CLOSURE HAVING A PORTION OF SAID M EANS FORMED ON IT WHICH COOPERATES WITH THE REMAINDER OF SAID MEANSTO EFFECT A CONTINUOUS SEAL BETWEEN SAID COVER AND SAID PLATE WHEN SAID CLOSURE IS POSITIONED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING.

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