Wiring device
CA 1085035 A · Owner: Thomas & Betts Corporation · Inventors: Kuo, Ted L.C.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
A selectively deflectable tab hingedly coupled to the cover portion of a two part wiring device is positionally responsive to the presence or absence of an obstruction located within a cable receiving notched opening in the housing portion of the device so that, in the absence of such cable, the tab will enter the notched opening to provide a seal thereat but will selectively tilt away from the opening upon contact with an obstruction located therein.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted September 2, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 2, 1997.
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