CA2140060A1 - Snap-on wallplate system - Google Patents

Snap-on wallplate system

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CA2140060A1
CA2140060A1 CA002140060A CA2140060A CA2140060A1 CA 2140060 A1 CA2140060 A1 CA 2140060A1 CA 002140060 A CA002140060 A CA 002140060A CA 2140060 A CA2140060 A CA 2140060A CA 2140060 A1 CA2140060 A1 CA 2140060A1
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cover plate
attachment
recesses
pawls
gang box
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Alfredo Arenas
Anthony Tufano
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Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc
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Alfredo Arenas
Anthony Tufano
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/14—Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

A cover plate device for covering a wall mounted wiring device having no visible fasteners when installed. An attachment device is attached over a siring device to the ears of a gang box using the screws normally employed to attach the wiring device to such gang box. Latch pawls are arranged at the opposite longitudinal ends of the attachment device. A cover plate member overlies the wiring device and gang box and provides a series of recesses to receive the associated pawls in locking arrangement. Because of the number of recesses available at each pawl location, the cover plate can still be installed even if the wall is not flat or even. The attachment member and cover plate member can be provided with various types and numbers of apertures, and the number of pawls and groups of recesses employed depend on the size of the attachment and cover plate members.
CA002140060A 1994-01-14 1995-01-12 Snap-on wallplate system Expired - Lifetime CA2140060C (en)

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US18291094A 1994-01-14 1994-01-14
US08/182,910 1994-01-14

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CA2140060A1 true CA2140060A1 (en) 1995-07-15
CA2140060C CA2140060C (en) 2007-08-28

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