US 12,444,916 B2
Protective outlet cover
Krzysztof Korcz, Granger, IN (US); and Steven Johnson, Buchanan, MI (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/359,525.
Application 18/359,525 is a continuation of application No. 16/914,936, filed on Jun. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,742,644.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,388, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0378732 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/088 (2013.01) [H02G 3/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective cover and mud ring assembly for an electrical device for use during construction comprising:
a protective cover having a front wall, a pair of end walls extending from opposite sides of the front wall, a pair of side walls extending from opposite sides of the front wall, and a tab extending from each of the side walls; and
a mud ring having a base plate and a ring extending from the base plate, the ring having an outer wall including an upper edge,
wherein the mud ring is configured to receive an electrical device,
wherein the protective cover is configured to connect to the mud ring and enclose the electrical device, and when the protective cover is connected to the mud ring the tabs extend between the outer wall and the electrical device below the upper edge, and
wherein the front wall includes a series of knockouts positioned to align with fastener openings on different electrical devices, the series of knockouts including a pair of outer knockouts configured to align with openings in a GFCI mounting strap, a pair of inner knockouts configured to align with openings in a switch mounting strap, and a central opening configured to align with a central opening in a duplex outlet.