Patent ID: 6028268
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A water resistant electrical enclosure comprising:an electrical enclosure having two vertical sides each having an outside and an inside, a top side having an outside and an inside, and a bottom side;a face plate of generally rectangular shape having a periphery, two ends and two sides recessed in said electrical enclosure;holes on said ends for attaching said face plate to said electrical enclosure;a substantially rectangular window within said periphery of said face plate and having an area that covers most of the area inside said periphery;a plurality of holes in each of said ends of said face plate for mounting a variety of said electrical devices selected from the group consisting of switches, receptacles, ground fault interrupts, and timers;a cover having an open position and a closed position having two vertical sides, a top side and a bottom side to cover said face plate and enclosure with said two vertical sides and said topside of said cover overlapping said outside of said two vertical sides and said topside of said enclosure when in said closed position;said face plate has a planar surface and has two raised areas, each protruding in the same direction from its planar surface and containing holes therein;two holes in said enclosure aligned with said holes in said face plate;two holes in said cover aligned with said holes in said face plate and said holes in said enclosure; andtwo hinge pins fitted into said holes in said face plate and enclosure with ends of said hinge pins located in said holes in said cover for pivotally connecting said cover to said enclosure.