Split dome cover assembly for an in-floor fitting
US6545215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/185
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access cover for an in-floor receptacle fitting includes a door mounting member connectable to the fitting at a location that overlies the receptacles carried by the fitting. A pair of access doors are slidably connected to the door mounting member for movement between closed positions at which the doors abut one another and overlie the at least one receptacle, and open positions at which the doors are laterally spaced from one another and the at least one receptacle is exposed. A seal member is adapted to seal against moisture infiltration between the access doors when the access doors are at their closed positions. The seal member may include a compressible seal carried by at least one of the access doors. Preferably the compressible seal members are carried by each of the access doors and are positioned to abut one another when the doors are at their closed positions. The compressible seals may be formed from a compressible polymer that is co-molded with the access doors. Alternatively, the seal member may include a magnetic seal member carried by at least one of the doors. Preferably, magnetic seal members are carried by each of the access doors and are positioned to engage …
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