Electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle and methods of assembling same
First Claim
1. An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle, said electrical outlet assembly comprising:
- a panel comprising a sidewall and a bottom wall extending from said sidewall, said panel coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith;
an electrical receptacle coupled within a receptacle opening defined in said sidewall;
wherein said sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath said electrical receptacle, and said bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity, wherein said panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from said electrical receptacle.
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Abstract
An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle is provided. The electrical outlet assembly includes a panel and an electrical receptacle. The panel includes a sidewall and a bottom wall that extends from the sidewall, and is coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith. The electrical receptacle is coupled within a receptacle opening defined in the sidewall. The sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath the electrical receptacle, and the bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity. The panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from the electrical receptacle.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle, said electrical outlet assembly comprising:
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a panel comprising a sidewall and a bottom wall extending from said sidewall, said panel coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith; an electrical receptacle coupled within a receptacle opening defined in said sidewall; wherein said sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath said electrical receptacle, and said bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity, wherein said panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from said electrical receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A truck comprising:
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a truck bed defined by a plurality of bed panels; and an electrical outlet assembly positioned within said truck bed, said electrical outlet assembly comprising; a panel comprising a sidewall and a bottom wall extending from said sidewall, said panel coupled to one of said plurality of bed panels to define an interior cavity therewith; and an electrical receptacle coupled within a receptacle opening defined in said sidewall; wherein said sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath said electrical receptacle, and said bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity, wherein said panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and into said truck bed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of assembling an electrical outlet assembly on a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing a panel including a sidewall and a bottom wall extending from the sidewall, wherein the sidewall defines a first drain opening and the bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening; coupling an electrical receptacle within a receptacle opening defined in the sidewall such that the first drain opening is positioned beneath the electrical receptacle; and coupling the panel to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith, wherein coupling the panel includes coupling the panel to the vehicle panel such that each of the first and second drain openings provides fluid communication with the interior cavity and such that the panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from the electrical receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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