Patent ID: 8261926
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A kit for use during construction for temporarily protecting an electrical box having a front opening into an interior space and at least two screw sockets for receiving screws, comprising: at least one cover plate, said cover plate being flat without projections and dimensioned to substantially cover the front opening of the interior space of the electrical box and said flat plate having substantially the same dimensions as the opening of the electrical box, said cover plate having at least two screw openings aligned along a center line of a long axis of said plate and capable of alignment with respective screw sockets, and said cover plate having a removal opening; said removal opening positioned such that said removal opening is not aligned with a screw socket when said screw openings are aligned with respective screw sockets, wherein said removal opening is dimensioned to a minimum size sufficient to closely receive a blade end of a screwdriver; and at least one retaining clip having means for snap-wise removable attachment in at least one of said at least two screw openings; said retaining clip having a head, a shank, and means on said shank for removably securing said retaining clip by a friction fit in at least one of the respective screw sockets; wherein said means for removably securing said retaining clip in said at least one of the respective screw sockets comprises a plurality of external flexible ribs on said shank, and said means for snap-wise removable attachment in said at least one of said at least two screw openings comprises at least one wide flexible rib wider than said external flexible ribs and spaced from said head of said clip.