Patents
US 10666030 B2: Expandable while-in-use electrical box cover
- Granted
- 2020-05-26
- Filed
- 2017-08-10 application 15673506
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electrical box cover including a base having a back wall perimetrically bounded by an upwardly extending side wall. The back wall having an opening for receiving an electrical device. A lid pivotally connected to the base. The lid having a lid plate with an opening that is defined by a collar. A housing having a front wall and a plurality of contiguous side walls extending therefrom to a distal edge to define a housing interior. The housing has a flange extending from the side walls and is slidably disposed in the lid opening and moveable between a retracted and extended position with respect to the collar. A plurality of lugs can extend inwardly from the collar and the flange engages the lugs when the housing is in the extended position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200526.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas & Betts International LLC 363 patents | US company or organization | Wilmington, DE | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong Thanh Dinh | Collierville, TN | 64 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael O'Neil | Germantown, TN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02G | Installation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G3/081 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05K | Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical components | H05K5/0221 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/5213 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DINH, CONG THANH signed 2017-10-03 O'NEIL, MICHAEL signed 2017-10-03 | THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL LLC WILMINGTON, DE | 44025/826 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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