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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Michael T. Cole, Parkersburg, WV (US);
Tim Bowman, Parkersburg, WV (US);
Stephen T. English, Williamstown, WV (US);
John Kohaut, Port Murray, NJ (US);
Joe Young, Reedsville, OH (US);
Michael T. Cole, Parkersburg, WV (US);
Tim Bowman, Parkersburg, WV (US);
Stephen T. English, Williamstown, WV (US);
John Kohaut, Port Murray, NJ (US);
Joe Young, Reedsville, OH (US);
Walker Systems, Inc., Williamstown, WV (US);
Abstract
A cover assembly is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting. The cover assembly includes a trim flange which overlies the fitting and is adapted to support at least one receptacle within the fitting. A cover plate is mounted on the trim flange includes access doors for selectively covering and exposing the receptacles. A first seal member is interposed between the cover plate and the trim flange for sealing against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal may be in the form of a planar gasket or O-ring. A second seal, in the form of at least one compressible gasket, extends around the perimeter of the floor opening and is adapted to be compressed between the trim flange and the surface of the floor. The cover plate may also include top and bottom portions and a third seal member interposed between the top and bottom portions.