Electrical receptacle or switch with foldable mounting tabs
US9325131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/78
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical assembly for a building power circuit includes an electrical component having front and rear ends, a centerline extending generally between the front and rear ends, two opposing side ends, and a front surface extending between the two side ends, the component including a switch or/and a socket. Two mounting tabs each have an inner end connected, preferably pivotally, with a separate component side end, an opposing outer end connectable with a mounting box, and a front surface extending between the inner and outer ends. At least one mounting tab is movable toward the centerline between a first position, at which the mounting tab front surface extends generally parallel with respect to the component front surface, and a second position at which the tab front surface extends generally perpendicular with respect to the component front surface, such that the component is disposable within the cavity of a mounting box.
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