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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
Edgar W. Maltby, Mesa, AZ (US);
John Kinnard, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Kenneth C. Booth, Mesa, AZ (US);
Edgar W. Maltby, Mesa, AZ (US);
John Kinnard, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Kenneth C. Booth, Mesa, AZ (US);
TayMac Corporation, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Abstract
A plurality of approaches for forming a horizontal and vertical electrical device cover including 1) providing hinge members on opposing sides of the cover that allow the cover to pivot along adjacent-sided axes for horizontal and vertical mounting; 2) providing a removable pin and corresponding cover and base hinge members wherein the removable pin may be placed along either the horizontal or vertical axis for selective horizontal or vertical mounting; 3) providing a pivoting hinge arm that is pivotable between adjacent sides of the unit for selective horizontal or vertical mounting; and 4) providing selectively attachable hinge members that may be attached by the installer at the time of installation to choose between horizontal or vertical mounting configurations.