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Patent US8029301 - Wide safety strap for electrical fixtures - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsAn electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least one terminal extending laterally to...http://www.google.com/patents/US8029301?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8029301 - Wide safety strap for electrical fixturesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8029301 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/610,971Publication dateOct 4, 2011Filing dateNov 2, 2009Priority dateJan 11, 2005Also published asCA2594622A1, US7284996, US7318732, US7611364, US20060154503, US20070082544, US20080113535, US20100163267, WO2006091275A2, WO2006091275A3Publication number12610971, 610971, US 8029301 B2, US 8029301B2, US-B2-8029301, US8029301 B2, US8029301B2InventorsBrent L. KidmanOriginal AssigneeCheetah Usa Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (1), Classifications (12) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWide safety strap for electrical fixturesUS 8029301 B2Abstract An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least one terminal extending laterally to the exterior thereof. The flange may extend laterally and longitudinally from the body to substantially preclude transverse access to the terminal from the front side of the electrical fixture. The at least one anchor may transversely extend from the flange to provide securement with a connection box.
RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 12/014,061 filed Jan. 14, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,611,364, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 11/605,721 filed Nov. 29, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,318,7326, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 11/328,650 filed Jan. 10, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,284,996, which claims the benefit of: 1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/643,018 filed Jan. 11, 2005; 2) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/674,499 filed on Apr. 25, 2005; and 3) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/697,913 filed on Jul. 7, 2005, the full disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, in accordance with the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, a method and apparatus are disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including an electrical fixture, having a longitudinal direction, and fasteners for securement within a connection box. Such an electrical fixture may include a main body with a strap or flange extending laterally (e.g., side-to-side) and longitudinally away therefrom. In some embodiments, the flange may form a skirting beyond the side of the fixture, thus limiting access from the front of the electrical fixture to the terminals located on the sides (laterally) or back of the body. Accordingly, when an electrical fixture is secured to a connection box, the skirting may prevent inadvertent contact with the terminals and thereby reduce the risk of electric shock.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS It will be readily understood that the components of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of the embodiments of the system and method of the present invention, as represented in the drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of various embodiments in accordance with the invention. The illustrated embodiments of the invention will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout.
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