Weatherproof enclosure for electrical wiring devices
First Claim
1. A portable weatherproof enclosure comprising:
- a housing;
a cover;
a spring-type hinge coupling the housing and the cover together enabling said cover to open and close upon said housing;
a gasket affixed to each of the housing and cover, wherein the gaskets are positioned within the housing and cover so that they will matingly abut each other when the cover and housing are in a closed position; and
a wiring device positioned within the housing, said wiring device being molded to an extension cord, and said extension cord passing between the gaskets of the cover and the housing.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a new and useful apparatus for protecting electrical wiring devices from rain, snow and other exterior elements. The apparatus consists of a molded top cover and bottom housing coupled together by a spring-type hinge. The molded cover and housing has a slot or channel therein for receipt of a polyurethane gasket. The housing has provisions for receiving a wire channel with circuit breakers or a plurality of molded receptacles coupled to a cable. The spring hinge snaps the cover and housing together so that the polyurethane gaskets mattingly abut each other and simultaneously surround any cables passing therebetween in such a manner as to inhibit moisture or other outside elements from entering the enclosure.
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11 Claims
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1. A portable weatherproof enclosure comprising:
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a housing; a cover; a spring-type hinge coupling the housing and the cover together enabling said cover to open and close upon said housing; a gasket affixed to each of the housing and cover, wherein the gaskets are positioned within the housing and cover so that they will matingly abut each other when the cover and housing are in a closed position; and a wiring device positioned within the housing, said wiring device being molded to an extension cord, and said extension cord passing between the gaskets of the cover and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable weatherproof enclosure for housing an electrical wiring device, comprising:
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a housing; a cover; a spring-type hinge coupling the housing and the cover together enabling said cover to open and close upon said housing; a gasket affixed to each of the housing and cover, wherein the gaskets are positioned within the housing and cover so that they will matingly abut each other when the cover and housing are in a closed position; and an extension cord having a receptacle molded thereto, said cord passing between the gaskets of the cover and the housing.
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