Patent ID: 6056593
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising:(a) a housing including(i) a front cover having opposite forward and rearward sides and opposite top and bottom ends with respective outside surfaces, and(ii) a back cover having opposite forward and rearward sides and top and bottom ends with respective outside surfaces, said back cover at said forward side thereof being adapted to interfit with said front cover at said rearward side thereof to provide said front and back covers in a mated relationship with one another and define an interior cavity;(b) a mounting bridge including(i) a body portion annular in shape and adapted to fit over said front cover of said housing from said forward side thereof so as to surround said front cover, said body portion having upper and lower ends, and(ii) a pair of upper and lower flange portions attached to and extending rearwardly from respective upper and lower ends of said body portion, said upper and lower flange portions extending respectively along said outside surfaces of said top and bottom ends of said front and back covers of said housing with said front and back covers in said mated relationship with one another; and(c) means on said outside surfaces of said top and bottom ends of said front and back covers for releasably securing said upper and lower flange portions of said mounting bridge respectively to said top and bottom ends of said front and back covers of said housing with said front and back covers in said mated relationship with one another.