Water-tight cover assembly for an in-floor fitting
US6612081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cover assembly is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting. The fitting includes an internal compartment which is accessible through an opening in the surface of the floor. The cover assembly includes a trim flange which overlies the floor opening. The trim flange supports at least one receptacle, such as a power receptacle, within the fitting such that the receptacle can be interconnected within the inner compartment with source cables that enter the fitting from below the floor, and can be interconnected from above with a connector such as a male electrical plug. A cover plate is mounted on the trim flange and overlies the receptacles carried by the fitting. The cover plate includes a plurality of access doors. Each of the access doors is movable between a first position at which it overlies an associated receptacle to prevent access thereto and a second position at which the associated receptacle is exposed and accessible from above. A first seal member interposed between the cover assembly first and second portions and adapted to seal against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal is in the form of a …
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