Adjustable device cover
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1. An adjustable cover for an electrical outlet box comprising:
- (a) a mounting plate having a collar surrounding an opening, said collar having a distal end region remote from said mounting plate;
(b) an extension sleeve sized to move within said opening adjacent said distal end of said collar;
(c) at least one fastener secured adjacent said opening and movable between a locking and an unlocking position; and
(d) a locking device operable by said fastener, said locking device configured to selectively engage and disengage said extension sleeve so as to selectively lock and unlock said extension sleeve with respect to said mounting plate.
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Abstract
This invention pertains to an adjustable cover for an electrical outlet box. The cover is configured having a generally planar mounting plate with a collar surrounding an opening through this mounting plate. An extension sleeve moves within this opening and adjacent the collar. At least one fastener is located adjacent the opening and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The fastener operates a locking device that engages and bias against the extension sleeve when the fastener is in the locked position and which disengage and cease biasing the extension sleeve when the fastener is in the unlocked position.
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1. An adjustable cover for an electrical outlet box comprising:
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(a) a mounting plate having a collar surrounding an opening, said collar having a distal end region remote from said mounting plate; (b) an extension sleeve sized to move within said opening adjacent said distal end of said collar; (c) at least one fastener secured adjacent said opening and movable between a locking and an unlocking position; and (d) a locking device operable by said fastener, said locking device configured to selectively engage and disengage said extension sleeve so as to selectively lock and unlock said extension sleeve with respect to said mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adjustable cover for an electrical outlet box comprising:
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(a) a mounting plate having an inner rim, said inner rim defining an opening; (b) an extension sleeve extending adjacent to said inner rim and perpendicular to said mounting plate, said extension sleeve freely moves perpendicularly within said inner rim, said extension sleeve includes at least one stop extending from both edges of said extension sleeve to prevent said extension sleeve from sliding out of said mounting plate; (c) at least one fastener secured between said extension sleeve and said inner rim and movable between a locking position and an unlocking position; and (d) a locking device operable by said fastener, said locking device configured to selectively engage and disengage said extension sleeve so as to selectively lock and unlock said extension sleeve with respect to said mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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