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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2001
Nelson Bonilla, West Haven, CT (US);
Joseph V. DeBartolo, Jr., North Stonington, CT (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Abstract
A ground fault receptacle housing for an electrical device having a backing portion with a base and a wall extending from the base. The wall has a hoop portion that forms an exterior channel extending therethrough. A cover portion is adapted to couple to the backing portion and has a front face with apertures therein for access to the electrical device. A wall extends from the front face and has a substantially inflexible post extending from the wall. The post has a body portion and a tapered protrusion thereon, the protrusion having a largest perimeter that is greater than at least a perimeter in portion of the exterior channel. When the protrusion passes through the channel, at least a portion of the hoop portion stretches, while the wall extending from the base of the backing portion remains substantially stationary. The protrusion is adapted to engage the end surface of hoop portion after passing through the channel, while the body portion of the post is positioned within the channel without substantially stretching the hoop portion when the protrusion engages the end surface.