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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4061371 | Self-locking devices A self-locking device for locking a movable member to a stationary member including a rotatable latch member mounted on the stationary member and having a pair of ears located on opposite sides of its axis of rotation, the movable member having a pair of ... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4059199 | Utility box fastener A threaded fastener with a central portion separating wider flanges with straight polygonal sides and straight normal flange faces embedded in a plastic. One flange face is flush with the surface of the embedding body to provide a load bearing surface pre... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4054222 | Cover for electrical floor boxes An electrical floor box having an opening receiving a cover formed in two pieces having mating straight walls defining a joining line extending across the opening. The cover and opening have facing peripheral walls, and tabs extend outwardly from one of t... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4044909 | Tile wall cover A tile wall cover for electrical outlet boxes includes a ringlike flat plate having a large central opening therethrough. A ringlike extension is secured to the plate around the opening. The extension is formed from a pair of substantially identical gener... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4044908 | Cover for electrical floor boxes A support member on an electrical floor box or the like includes an opening receiving a cover formed in two parts having mating walls defining a joining line extending across the opening. The outer peripheral walls of the cover parts on opposite sides of ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4036396 | Weatherproof junction box cover assembly A weatherproof junction box cover assembly, comprising a structural member for mounting relationship with a junction box and a cover hingedly mounted on the structural member with cooperative inter-acting hood means at the top and sides of the cover assem... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4036389 | Retainer clip and synthetic resin box combination A spring fastener of generally V-shaped configuration and including a first, substantially monoplanar leg joined to a second substantially monoplanar leg through a bend portion defining an acute angle of from about 43° to about 48°. The second leg defin... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4032030 | Modifiable utility outlet box cover element A modifiable utility outlet box cover element formed of thin, metallic sheet material useable without modification in a substantially square form in closing a substantially square utility outlet box including slots through which screws may be passed into ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4031312 | Weatherproof enclosure for electrical wiring devices This invention relates to a new and useful apparatus for protecting electrical wiring devices from rain, snow and other exterior elements. The apparatus consists of a molded top cover and bottom housing coupled together by a spring-type hinge. The molded ... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4023699 | Cap assembly for multi-size well casings A cap assembly for capping the upper ends of well casings of various diameters and associated electrical conduit and providing electrical cable passage therethrough from the conduit into the casing. The cap assembly has an electrical conduit adapter and a... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4009797 | Wall plate for electrical switches, electrical outlets and the like A wall plate, for electrical switches, electrical outlets and the like, includes a frame and an insert received by the frame. The frame is held against the wall by the insert, which is secured to the electrical switch or electrical outlet by at least one ... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3999679 | Mounting cover A mounting cover for enclosing electronic components or the like utilizes the side walls as compression members for receiving the compressive forces produced by the screw fasteners used to mount the cover to a surface.... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3983311 | Auxiliary gutter with lay-in end walls and universal cover An auxiliary gutter to receive, secure and house cable for connecting to an adjacent load center. The end walls of the gutter have a recessed edge region or notch intermediately thereof with cooperating clamp means to lay-in and secure lengths of cable wi... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3980197 | Electrical outlet box A box for receiving electrical outlets, switches, cover plates and the like of standard size and including a portion insertable through an opening in a wall and projecting laterally of the opening when fully assembled for increasing the interior volume of... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3974933 | Explosion proof and watertight enclosure with inspectable means for verifying validity of reclosure When electrical equipment is used in a hazardous atmosphere, it must be enclosed in an explosion proof enclosure so an electrical spark cannot cause a fire or explosion. The present invention provides a means for assuring that an explosion proof enclosure... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3966073 | Electric cord hatch A hatch for an electrical cord for mobile homes, campers, trailers and similar vehicles in which a hollow body is recessed into the vehicle wall and has a front member with a primary opening therein communicating with the hollow interior of the body, and ... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3966074 | Terminal box and cover A terminal box and cover in which the box has parallel longitudinal side walls comprising longitudinally spaced apart straight sided members terminating in flat tops which overhang the spaces between them, and the cover has a flat top and depending side w... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3955709 | Outdoor electrical enclosure A rain-tight outdoor enclosure for containing electrical apparatus characterized by a box-like container and a detachable cover hingedly mounted. The container comprising an open vertical side and a open bottom end. The cover comprising a wall coextensive... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3952908 | Meter box and cover A meter box and a uniquely designed cover molded out of a substantially rigid plastic material is disclosed. The meter box comprises an open upper top with an upwardly extending rim member terminating on the inside surface thereof in an inwardly extending... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3945530 | Enclosure for electrical use An improved enclosure for electrical use comprising a box having an open top and front, and a cover for closing both openings simultaneously. The front is bordered by lips turned inward from the sides, and near its lower end is provided with a pair of int... | 03/23/1976 |
