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US5664955A
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Protective hood
Assignee: Avaya Technology LLC
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Filing: 1995-09-26
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A protective hood for a faceplate which has one or more couplers therein for receiving electrical and/or optical fiber connectors has an elongated substantially hollow body. The body has a U-shaped open end and a flat closed end, and a sloping or angularly disposed planar surface extending from adjacent the open end downwardly to the closed end. The body has interior extending flanges adapted to fit within L-shaped track forming members on the faceplate to permit up and down movement of the hood, and an interior stop member for limiting the downward movement to define a closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Jaime Ray Arnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:21
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/381; G02B6/3817; G02B6/3823; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3847; G02B6/3849; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/44528; G02B6/46; G02B6/47; G02B6/477; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R27/00; H01R27/02; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/14; G02B6/3825; G02B6/475; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/954
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A protective hood for mounting on a plate member having connector receiving couplers and spaced track means thereon, said hood comprising: an elongated substantially hollow member having a substantially U-shaped open end and a closed end, said member having a sloped planar surface extending between said open end and said closed end; means for mounting said on the plate member, said means comprising first and second elongated flanges extending toward each other from the ends of the legs of said U-shaped open end and extending to said closed end for engaging the track means on the plate member; said flanges being spaced from each other a first transverse distance at said open end and tapering to a second, different transverse distance at said closed end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A protective hood for mounting on a plate member having connector receiving couplers and spaced track means thereon, said hood comprising: an elongated substantially hollow member having a substantially U-shaped open end and a closed end, said member having a sloped planar surface extending between said open end and said closed end; means for mounting said on the plate member, said means comprising first and second elongated flanges extending toward each other from the ends of the legs of said U-shaped open end and extending to said closed end for engaging the track means on the plate member; said flanges being spaced from each other a first transverse distance at said open end and tapering to a second, different transverse distance at said closed end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ends of said flanges at said open end of said hood are tapered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second distance is less than said first distance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 1 and further including a stop member on said closed end and extending inwardly thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 4 wherein said stop member is centrally located on said closed end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 1 wherein said hood is made of a plastic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A protective hood as claimed in claim 6 wherein said plastic material is a polycarbonate material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A combination for use in a flush mounted wall plate assembly, comprising: a wall plate having first and second member pivotally attached to each other and adapted to be mounted on an outlet box; a protective hood for said wall plate; said wall plate having track means thereon for receiving and holding said hood, said track means comprising first and second spaced tracks on said first member and third and fourth spaced tracks on said second member; said hood having means thereon for locking said first and second member together, said means comprising first and second elongated flange members adapted to slide within said first, second, third, and fourth tracks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A combination for use in a flush mounted wall plate assembly, comprising: a wall plate having first and second member pivotally attached to each other and adapted to be mounted on an outlet box; a protective hood for said wall plate; said wall plate having track means thereon for receiving and holding said hood, said track means comprising first and second spaced tracks on said first member and third and fourth spaced tracks on said second member; said hood having means thereon for locking said first and second member together, said means comprising first and second elongated flange members adapted to slide within said first, second, third, and fourth tracks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination as claimed in claim 8 wherein said hood has a substantially U-shaped open end and a closed end, said first and second flange members extending toward each other from the ends of the legs of said U-shaped open end and extending from said open end to said closed end; said flanges being spaced from each other a first transverse distance at said open end and a second, different transverse distance at said closed end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination as claimed in claim 9 wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance.
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