Class 174/55 - Unitary with face plate

Subclass of Class 174 - Electricity: conductors and insulators
Definition: Structures in which the mounting means is unitary with the
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 01/15/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7319191	Signal adapter A signal adapter comprising an explosion proof housing, a circuit member disposed on an inside of the explosion proof housing, a signal input connector electrically connected to the circuit member, a signal output connector electrically connected to the circuit memb...	01/15/2008
7318732	Wide safety strap for electrical fixtures An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least ...	01/15/2008
7284996	Wide safety strap for electrical fixtures An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least ...	10/23/2007
7279633	Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth...	10/09/2007
7148421	Vehicle outlet cover A lid (20) and a cover main body (10) are formed with sliding contacts (17, 23) that slide in sliding contact with each other immediately before the lid (20) reaches a lid-closing position for damping biasing forces given from coil spring...	12/12/2006
7129412	Adapter plate for electrical components installed into exposed logs in log-construction buildings An adapter plate to provide a stable supporting transition between the curvature of an exposed log in a log-construction building and electrical components to be installed into the log includes a substantially flat front side, a curved back side, and a center openin...	10/31/2006
6956169	Flush-mount in-use cover for electrical outlet A simplified installation design for an in-use cover for an electrical outlet includes conical mounting screw holes in the outlet box and movement-restricting guides to ensure the mounting screw aligns with the mounting screw holes. Angled side mounting screw holes ...	10/18/2005
6951321	Efficient cargo liner installation An apparatus and method for lining a cargo hold, and an aircraft cargo hold so lined are provided. A plurality of liner panels have formed edges angling away from facing sides of the liner panels. A mounting channel mounted on a supporting structure has an opening f...	10/04/2005
6927336	Interworking interface module for telecommunication switching systems An interworking interface module for telecommunication switching systems has multiple interworking terminal I/O ports, tracking terminal I/O ports, and system terminal I/O ports, and an indicator lamp are mounted on the external panels of a mounting frame. Multiple ...	08/09/2005
6836402	Transparent window structure for multiple socket A transparent window for a multiple socket includes a housing and a transparent plate. Wherein, the socket is provided with receptacles and an embedding region. The embedding region is for forming a transparent window by covering the transparent plate thereon, and t...	12/28/2004
6800808	Cable fixing structure on flat panel A cable fixing structure on a flat panel is to have an elliptical through hole on the flat panel of an electronic device enclosure, a protruding joint board is on the end of the connector of a cable, an upper and lower panel wedge each is near the top and lower port...	10/05/2004
6677517	Lightning suppression system for power lines A lightning suppression system for a power supply line including an enclosure with an interior volume, a first coil positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure, a second coil positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure, and a third c...	01/13/2004
6583359	Cover for electric meter A protective cover for an electric meter includes a base and a face plate. The face plate attaches to the base by hinges. The face plate defines a hole sized to pass a glass cylinder that houses the meter display. In a closed position, the glass cylinder ...	06/24/2003
6573450	Waterproof structure for terminal portion of electric wire provided on housing body for electric components An electric wire is inserted through a through hole formed with a housing body. A first terminal fitting is provided with a first clamper which clamps a portion of the electric wire situated inside of the housing body to electrically connect therewith. A ...	06/03/2003
6559387	Universal ground clamp with S-shaped second strap A universal ground clamp having a clamping strap having a series of uniformly sized and spaced apertures to facilitate the installation of the clamp onto a wide range of structures of various shaped and sized cross-sections. A metal stud, through which th...	05/06/2003
6455776	Wire management grommet A wire management grommet has a plate which is removably supported by support means in an aperture of a work top so that it can be at least partially rotated about an axis defined by the support means out of a plane of the work top and removed and replace...	09/24/2002
6444906	Exterior wall-mounted accessory outlet unit for a recreational vehicle, motor home, travel trailer or mobile home The present invention, in certain embodiments, is an exterior-wall-mounted accessory outlet unit for a recreational vehicle, motor home, travel trailer or mobile home. The apparatus includes a housing and a mounting plate. The housing is adapted to be pos...	09/03/2002
6184466	Wallplate retention device The threaded wallplate mounting lobes of a mounting strap are eliminated and replaced by a retainer made of thin, hard brass sheet metal. The retainer has a body portion fixed to the mounting strap at each of its two ends and an apertured lobe which takes...	02/06/2001
6102360	Faceplate assembly with self-contained mounting brackets and fastening hardware A faceplate has self-contained fastening devices for securing it in a wall opening, and also has rearwardly projecting flanges and legs that are received in the wall. The flanges locate the faceplate relative to the opening and the legs serve to cooperate...	08/15/2000
6066805	Electrical receptacle cover having an integrally formed detachable fastening nut An electrical receptacle cover is securable over an electrical receptacle. The cover includes a generally planar cover plate for positioning over the receptacle. The cover plate includes an outlet opening therethrough for accessing the outlet of the elect...	05/23/2000
6051785	Electrical wiring switch and receptacle leveling/protector plate An electrical wiring switch and receptacle leveling and protector plate includes a substantially planar base plate having an opening of a size to receive an electrical terminating component including a wiring switch, receptacle, or connector disposed ther...	04/18/2000
6046405	Pop-up electrical receptacle assembly A pop-up electrical outlet assembly has a flush surface mounted bezel or flange with an opening defined in it. To one side of the bezel opening is a hinged cover. Located beneath the cover is an electrical box. The electrical box is mounted to the same si...	04/04/2000
6037542	Electrically insulating tile switch plate cover A new type of cover plate for an electrical switch or electrical outlet. One or more lower substrates are bonded to one side of an upper substrate. A plurality of tiles is bonded to the opposite side of the upper substrate in any desired pattern. Grout is...	03/14/2000
6028267	Rotatable power center system Embodiments of power center systems are provided which include manually operable and rotatable carriages. The rotatable carriages include component sections where electrical and communication components may be incorporated. The components include electric...	02/22/2000
5965844	Mounting plate and cover for two electrical boxes in the same horizontal plane and method for installation A mounting plate and cover for a pair of spaced-apart electrical boxes. The mounting plate and cover has a pair of spaced-apart openings and a planar flange portion therebetween. At least one electrical box is fastened to one of the openings. The flange p...	10/12/1999
5938061	Central vacuum inlet mounting plate with removable protector A backing plate for an inlet valve for a central vacuum system is disclosed. The backing plate includes a tubular portion, which on one side is secured to vacuum conduits, and on the other side carries a vacuum opening having a rubber seal. The backing pl...	08/17/1999
5872333	Connector fixing construction In a connector fixing construction, connectors are mounted on a printed circuit board, and wall portions, covering peripheral surfaces of the connectors, respectively, are formed on a cover covering the printed circuit board. Therefore, even if a lateral ...	02/16/1999
4924349	Face plate assembly for electrical devices A wallbox-mountable face plate assembly includes a support plate for the control device, an intermediate plate that attaches to the support plate, and a face plate that snaps onto the intermediate plate. The face plate has a particularly simple constructi...	05/08/1990
4803380	Cover and support plate arrangement for wall mounted devices A cover and support plate arrangement for a wall mounted device, such as a wall switch, display, dimmer, etc., for mounting to a wall box embedded in the wall and having overall surface dimensions greater than that of the wall box. The cover plate is juxt...	02/07/1989
4737609	Push button switch An improved push button switch has a highly desirable tactile feel. The switch includes a face plate having a front surface, a rear surface and an opening extending from the front to the rear surface, the opening having a geometric center as viewed from a...	04/12/1988
4717358	Cover plates for power distribution system Cover plate for use in a wire raceway panel. More particularly, the cover plate includes cooperating latch members on one edge of the back face and a slot on the opposite edge for removably latching the cover plate in an opening in the panel. Telephone an...	01/05/1988
4685021	Fault current diverter A fault current diverter for use with high voltage electrical equipment is operative to divert fault current to ground by establishing a non-arcing low impedance current path to ground. The diverter includes a switching device having a moving contact whic...	08/04/1987
4273957	Telecommunications access apparatus A modular communications access apparatus which permits untrained personnel to quickly and properly convert a passive junction box which contains a telecommunications cable to an active junction box with a wall-mounted telecommunications socket, includes ...	06/16/1981
4166934	Modular electrical switch/outlet assembly A modular electrical switch/outlet assembly is provided which contains an easy-to-wire wiring box which articulates contact pairs in the form of sockets for bayonet type prongs so that the wiring box will accept alternatively either an electrical outlet m...	09/04/1979
4076364	Wiring device A selectively deflectable tab hingedly coupled to the cover portion of a two part wiring device is positionally responsive to the presence or absence of an obstruction located within a cable receiving notched opening in the housing portion of the device s...	02/28/1978
3949155	Unitary electrical receptacles A unitary electrical receptacle or switch for installation after finishing of the surface in which it is to appear, which comprises internal electrical conductors for such a receptacle or switch enclosed by electrically insulating material which is formed...	04/06/1976

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Class 174/55 - Unitary with face plate