US5456377A
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Weatherproof electrical enclosure
Assignee: Hubbell Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-20
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2015-01-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrical enclosure having a base, a cover, and hinge pivotally connecting the base and cover. The cover has a pair of ears, each provided with a key hole for receiving hinge pins mounted on the base. The pivot pins are provided with keys that align with notch portions of the key holes when the cover is disposed at an obtuse angle, preferably about 180° with respect to the base. After assembly, the base is connected to a support which limits the range of pivotal movement of the cover to an angle less than 180° so that the keys and notch portions can no longer be aligned. The base and cover have top, bottom and two side walls of substantially the same depth and the cover bottom wall has two cord receiving recesses extending inwardly about one-half the depth of the bottom wall to minimize the radius of bending of the cords inside the enclosure and minimize the size of the recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard M. Williams, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:01
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An electrical enclosure for covering a plug received in an electrical receptacle, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein, said rear wall having an outlet aperture and a mounting hole for securing said rear wall of said base to the receptacle; and pivot means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one cord recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length at least equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall, said base bottom wall having a depth at least equal to the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An electrical enclosure for covering a plug received in an electrical receptacle, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein, said rear wall having an outlet aperture and a mounting hole for securing said rear wall of said base to the receptacle; and pivot means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one cord recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length at least equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall, said base bottom wall having a depth at least equal to the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 1, wherein said walls on said cover and base have substantially the same depth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 2, wherein said axial length of said recess is about 14/16 inch and the depth of said walls is about 19/16 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 3, wherein said pivot means has its pivot axis positioned substantially adjacent said rear wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 1, and further comprising an extension interposed between overlapping parts of said cover and base to maintain spacing therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 5, wherein said extension is coupled to said cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; two extensions interposed between overlapping parts of said cover and base to maintain spacing therebetween, said extensions being located on opposite sides of said cover and base; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; two extensions interposed between overlapping parts of said cover and base to maintain spacing therebetween, said extensions being located on opposite sides of said cover and base; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 1, and further comprising at least one stop coupled to said cover for engaging said base bottom wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 1, and further comprising a lip coupled to said base top wall and extending towards but ending short of said cover top wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 1, wherein said means for pivotally coupling comprises a pair of ears coupled to said cover side walls and a pair of hinge pins coupled to said base side walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
123 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; a curved recess located in each of said cover side walls for receiving the distal edge of said base top wall when said cover and base are pivoted relative to one another; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
123 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; a curved recess located in each of said cover side walls for receiving the distal edge of said base top wall when said cover and base are pivoted relative to one another; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one recess therein adapted to receive an electrical cord therein, said recess having an axial length equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; two extensions interposed between overlapping parts of said cover and base to maintain spacing therebetween, said extensions being located on opposite sides of said cover and base; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said walls on said cover and base having substantially the same depth.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; two extensions interposed between overlapping parts of said cover and base to maintain spacing therebetween, said extensions being located on opposite sides of said cover and base; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said walls on said cover and base having substantially the same depth.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; a curved recess located in each of said cover side walls for receiving the distal edge of said base top wall when said cover and base are pivoted relative to one another; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said walls on said cover and base having substantially the same depth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electrical enclosure, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein; a curved recess located in each of said cover side walls for receiving the distal edge of said base top wall when said cover and base are pivoted relative to one another; and means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said walls on said cover and base having substantially the same depth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electrical enclosure for covering a portion of an electrical cord and its plug which is received in an electrical receptacle, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein, said rear wall having an outlet aperture and a mounting hole for securing said rear wall of said base to a receptacle; and pivot means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one cord recess therein adapted to receive the electrical cord therein, said base bottom wall having a depth at least equal to the length of the plug on the electrical cord.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electrical enclosure for covering a portion of an electrical cord and its plug which is received in an electrical receptacle, the combination comprising: a cover having top, bottom and two side walls, and a front wall defining a first cavity therein; a base having top, bottom and two side walls, and a rear wall defining a second cavity therein, said rear wall having an outlet aperture and a mounting hole for securing said rear wall of said base to a receptacle; and pivot means, coupled to said cover and base, for pivotally coupling said cover and base, said cover bottom wall having at least one cord recess therein adapted to receive the electrical cord therein, said base bottom wall having a depth at least equal to the length of the plug on the electrical cord.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 14, wherein said walls on said cover and base have substantially the same depth.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 14, wherein said recess in said cover bottom wall has an axial length equal to about one-half the depth of said cover bottom wall.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical enclosure according to claim 16, wherein said walls on said cover and base have substantially the same depth.
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