Patent ID: 6612081
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A cover assembly for use with a fitting of the type which is disposed in a floor and has an inner compartment accessible through an opening in the upper surface of the floor, the fitting being configured so that source cables can be routed into the inner compartment from a location below the upper surface of the floor, the cover assembly comprising:a mounting bracket connectable to the fitting at a location which overlies the floor opening, the mounting bracket being adapted to support at least one receptacle within the fitting such that the receptacle can be interconnected with a source cable within the inner compartment and can be interconnected from above the floor with a connector; a cover plate connected to the mounting bracket and overlying the electrical receptacle, the cover plate having an access door slidably movable between a first position at which the door overlies the receptacle to prevent access thereto and a second position at which the electrical receptacle is exposed and accessible through the cover plate; a first seal member interposed between the mounting bracket and the cover plate and being adapted to seal against water infiltration between the mounting bracket and the cover plate and into the fitting; and a second seal member interposed between the mounting bracket and the floor and being adapted to seal against water infiltration between the mounting bracket and the floor and into the fitting.