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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Steven J. Johnson, Galien, MI (US);
Robert W. Jorgensen, Niles, MI (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Abstract
An electrical assembly containing one or more electrical devices is provided for mounting on a wall or other support. The assembly includes a housing having a rear wall and a front wall. The front wall is typically a faceplate with openings exposing the electrical devices. A cover is pivotally connected to the housing to enclose the front wall and protect the electrical devices. The rear wall includes a removable panel which can be removed to form an opening. An adapter which functions as a mounting device has a column with an axial passage where the mounting device is coupled to an electrical box. The column is inserted through the opening in the rear wall of the housing for mounting the assembly on the electrical box. In one embodiment, the housing includes a sleeve dimensioned to receive the column of the adapter.