Patent ID: 6437242
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A latch for a weather-resistant outlet box, wherein said outlet box includes a back body and a cover pivotally connected at a first corner, comprising:a flexible latch member flexibly connected to said cover adjacent a second corner, said second corner being substantially opposite said first corner; said flexible latch member including a hook member and a trigger member extending from said hook member; a thumb rest connected to said cover adjacent said flexible latch member; a catch piece on said back body disposed such that when said cover is closed onto said back body, said hook member engages said catch piece so that said cover is latched closed; and said trigger member and said thumb rest being aligned such that when a thumb of a user rests on said thumb rest, an index finger of said user is curlingly positioned to engage said trigger member, such that when force is applied by said user to said index finger against said trigger member, said hook member is disengaged from said catch piece, thereby permitting said cover to be opened.