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Electric box extender

  • US 5,736,674 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1996
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A plastic electrical box extender for extending existing electrical boxe so that the extended electrical box is flush with a surface comprising:

  • a face member having an outward side and an inward side and an axis through the center of said face member;

    at least two flanges extending from and coplanar with said face member;

    a plurality of inwardly extending flat wings each having a base and with a base edge, an inward edge opposite said base edge, and two side edges opposite one another with said wings extending from the inward side of said face, said wings symmetrically disposed about said axis through the center of said face member, said wings and said face forming a generally tubular body portion sized to receive an electrical device, said wings capable of flexing about said base toward said axis through said face thereby allowing said tubular body portion to be received within existing electrical box; and

    apertures through at least two of said flanges, said apertures capable of passing screws therethrough for securing said electrical box extender to said existing electrical box.

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