Snap together electrical receptacle

• US 20080268679A1
• Filed: 04/30/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hubbell, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hubbell, Inc.
• Inventors: Tiberio, Patrick J., Valentin, William A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,479,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/135
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts

Abstract

A receptacle includes a housing with a face member coupled to a base. A mounting bridge with first and second sides is connected to the base by a bottom member extending along a back surface of the base. The mounting bridge includes at least one substantially L-shaped tab formed on the first side of the bridge engaging a front surface of the base remote from the back surface. An upright post located towards the center of the bridge has a circular opening and a plurality of barbs disposed along its outer edges. Snaps protrude from the first and second ends of the base to engage apertures in the first and second sides of the mounting bridge.

Claims

1. An electrical receptacle comprising:

a housing having a face member coupled to a base; and

a mounting bridge having first and second sides connected by a bottom member extending along a back surface of said base, said mounting bridge including at least one substantially L-shaped tab formed on said first side engaging a front surface of said base remote from said back surface, said L-shaped tab having a first part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from said first side and a second part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from the first part.

2. An electrical receptacle according to claim 1 wherein

first and second posts extend from said face member and engage first and second pockets of said base.

3. An electrical receptacle according to claim 1 wherein

said mounting bridge includes an upright post located at a center of said bridge having a circular opening.

4. An electrical receptacle according to claim 3 wherein

said mounting bridge includes a plurality of barbs disposed on first and second edges of said post.

5. An electrical receptacle according to claim 1 wherein

said housing includes attachment members protruding from first and second ends of said base.

6. An electrical receptacle according to claim 5 wherein

said attachment members are snaps protruding from first and second ends of said base and engaging apertures in said first and second sides of said mounting bridge.

7. An electrical receptacle comprising:

a housing having a face member coupled to a base,

a mounting bridge having first and second sides connected by a bottom member extending along a back surface of said base, said mounting bridge including an upright post located towards a center of said bridge having a circular opening; and

an L-shaped tab formed on said mounting bridge having a first part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from said first side and a second part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from the first part.

8. An electrical receptacle according to claim 7 wherein

said mounting bridge includes a plurality of barbs disposed on first and second edges of said post.

9. An electrical receptacle according to claim 7 wherein

said housing includes attachment members protruding from said first and second ends of said base.

10. An electrical receptacle according to claim 9 wherein

said attachment members are snaps protruding from first and second ends of said base and engaging apertures in said first and second sides of said mounting bridge.

11. An electrical receptacle according to claim 7 wherein

first and second posts extend from said face member and engage first and second pockets of said base.

12. An electrical receptacle comprising:

a housing having a face member coupled to a base,

an attachment member protruding from first and second ends of said base; and

an L-shaped tab formed on a mounting bridge with first and second sides, said tab having a first part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from said first side and a second part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from the first part.

13. An electrical receptacle according to claim 12 wherein

said attachment members are snaps protruding from first and second ends of said base and engaging apertures in said first and second sides of said mounting bridge.

14. An electrical receptacle according to claim 12 wherein

first and second posts extend from said face member and engage first and second pockets of said base.

15. An electrical receptacle comprising:

a housing having a face member coupled to a base;

a mounting bridge having first and second sides connected by a bottom member extending along a back surface of said base, said mounting bridge including at least one substantially L-shaped tab formed on said first side engaging a front surface of said base remote from said back surface, said L-shaped tab having a first part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from said first side and a second part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from the first part;

an upright post located towards the center of said bridge having a circular opening; and

an attachment member protruding from first and second ends of said base.

16. An electrical receptacle according to claim 15 wherein first and second posts extend from said face member and engage first and second pockets of said base.

17. An electrical receptacle according to claim 15 wherein

said mounting bridge includes a plurality of barbs disposed on first and second edges of said post.

18. An electrical receptacle according to claim 15 wherein

said attachment members are snaps protruding from first and second ends of said base and engaging apertures in said first and second sides of said mounting bridge.

19. An electrical receptacle comprising:

a housing having a face member with first and second posts coupled to first and second pockets of a base;

a mounting bridge having first and second sides connected by a bottom member extending along a back surface of said base, said mounting bridge including at least one substantially L-shaped tab formed on said first side engaging a front surface of said base remote from said back surface, said L-shaped tab having a first part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from said first side and a second part extending parallel to said bottom member and at a right angle from the first part;

an upright post located at a center of said bridge having a circular opening and a plurality of barbs disposed on first and second edges of said post; and

at least two snaps protruding from first and second ends of said base and engaging apertures in said first and second sides of said mounting bridge.