Industry Patents

Patent: 6146159

Cover Assembly for Wall Mounted Electrical Device Enclosure

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Patent Number: 6146159 
Title: Cover Assembly for Wall Mounted Electrical Device Enclosure 
Abstract: A cover assembly for a wall mounted electrical device enclosure includes a mounting bracket that can be attached to the enclosure and a cover plate that is removeably installed onto the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a rigid latch tang and supports an opposed resilient catch. The face plate includes opposed latch recesses. To install the face plate, the resilient catch is engaged with one latch recess and then is resiliently deformed to permit the latch tang to engage the opposed latch recess. The face plate can be removed only by first moving it in the plane of the wall to deform the resilient catch.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Brunker 
Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H01R 13/44 
US Classification: 439/135 
Issue Date: 11-14-2000 
Filing Date: 04-23-1999 
Application : 09/298378 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6146159 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6146159 at Google Patents 

 

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