Title:
COVER ASSEMBLY FOR AN IN-FLOOR FITTING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002067396
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cover assembly (2) is provided for preventing water infiltration into an in-floor receptacle fitting, such as a poke-thru fitting (10). The cover assembly (2) includes a trim flange (3) which overlies the fitting (10) and is adapted to support at least one receptacle (24) within the fitting (10). A cover plate (4) is mounted on the trim flange (3) and includes access doors (302) for selectively covering and exposing the receptacles (24). A first seal member (5) is interposed between the cover plate (2) and the trim flange (3) for sealing against water infiltration therebetween. The first seal (5) may be in the form of a planar gasket or O-ring. A second seal (6), 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 (3) and the surface of the floor.
Inventors:
COLE MICHAEL T
BOWMAN TIMOTHY
ENGLISH STEPHEN
YOUNG JOE
KOHAUT JOHN
BOWMAN TIMOTHY
ENGLISH STEPHEN
YOUNG JOE
KOHAUT JOHN
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/003071
Publication Date:
May 01, 2003
Filing Date:
January 23, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WALKER SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
H02G3/14; H02G3/18; (IPC1-7): H02G3/12
Foreign References:
| US6265662B1 | 2001-07-24 | |||
| US4770643A | 1988-09-13 | |||
| US5160808A | 1992-11-03 |
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