US4479317A
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Electrical circuit marking identification plate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-27
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2002-09-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrical circuit making identification plate is comprised of a transparent plastic material and is adapted to identify residential and industrial wiring circuits at the site of an electrical wall outlet box, by placement upon an electrical wall outlet box, between the electrical wall outlet box and the base plate of electrical receptacles in the outlet box. The flat transparent plate has an opening therein. The opening permits protrusion of electrical devices from an associated electrical wall box outlet to an electrical wall outlet box face cover plate. The flat transparent plate has notched openings which permit passage of screws from the receptacle base plate to the electrical wall outlet box. The transparent plate is held in place by tangs located on the associated electrical wall outlet box, and has adhesive attached thereto adapted to receive and secure an electrical circuit identification label.
Inventors
- 👤 Ivan E. Hanna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
In an electrical wall outlet box having electrical apparatus contained therein and its face cover plate, an improved electrical circuit marking identification plate for labeling adapted to be placed between the electrical wall outlet box and the face cover plate, the identification plate comprising: a flat transparent plate having four sides and larger in size than the face cover plate, at least one of said sides extending substantially beyond the face cover plate; a first opening in said flat transparent plate adapted to permit passage of electrical apparatus contained in the electrical wall outlet therethrough; a second opening formed in said flat transparent plate to permit passage of screws from the face cover plate to the electrical wall outlet box; and an adhesive coating placed upon the side of the flat transparent plate extending beyond the face cover plate, said adhesive coating to receive and secure an electrical circuit identification label.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
In an electrical wall outlet box having electrical apparatus contained therein and its face cover plate, an improved electrical circuit marking identification plate for labeling adapted to be placed between the electrical wall outlet box and the face cover plate, the identification plate comprising: a flat transparent plate having four sides and larger in size than the face cover plate, at least one of said sides extending substantially beyond the face cover plate; a first opening in said flat transparent plate adapted to permit passage of electrical apparatus contained in the electrical wall outlet therethrough; a second opening formed in said flat transparent plate to permit passage of screws from the face cover plate to the electrical wall outlet box; and an adhesive coating placed upon the side of the flat transparent plate extending beyond the face cover plate, said adhesive coating to receive and secure an electrical circuit identification label.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 1 wherein said adhesive coating comprises double sided cellophane clear adhesive tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 2 wherein said second opening comprises a plurality of openings formed in said flat transparent plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 3 wherein said first opening and plurality of second openings are connected to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 4 wherein said first opening is larger than the opening of the electrical wall outlet box.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 5 wherein said flat transparent plate engages tangs located on the electrical wall outlet box proximate said second plurality of openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical circuit marking identification plate as defined in claim 6 wherein said first opening comprises a plurality of openings formed in said flat transparent plate.
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