Reusable Electrical Panel Cover With Flange

Abstract

A reusable electrical panel cover made of a sturdy rectangular box-shaped panel cover, with four edge sides, each edge has a lip extending therefrom, a front, a plurality of small openings in one or more of the lips for attaching the reusable electrical panel cover to an electrical panel box, and at least one cutout in the front for access through the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel. The plurality of small openings can be circular holes, elongated holes, or other cutout openings sufficient to allow a screw or other attaching means to attach the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel box. The at least one cutout for access through the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel can be pre-cutout or semi-cutout to be punched out onsite.

Claims

1. A reusable electrical panel cover for protecting an electrical panel box comprising a flange lip.

2. The reusable electrical panel cover of claim 1 further comprising a sturdy rectangular box-shaped panel cover, four edge sides, each edge side with a flange lip extending therefrom, a front, a plurality of small openings in one or more of the flange lips for attaching the reusable electrical panel cover to an electrical panel box, and at least one cutout in the front for access through the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel.

3. The reusable electrical panel cover of claim 2 wherein the electrical panel cover is made of steel, aluminum or a sturdy plastic.

4. The reusable electrical panel cover of claim 2 wherein the panel cover comprises impressions applied to the cover to provide additional rigidity strength to the panel cover.

5. The reusable electrical panel cover of claim 2 further comprising an electrical device means removably installed and supported in the cutout.

6. A reusable electrical panel cover for protecting an electrical panel box comprising a sturdy rectangular box-shaped panel cover made of steel, aluminum or sturdy plastic, the panel cover comprising four edge sides and a front, each edge side with a flange lip extending therefrom, the flange lip comprising a plurality of small openings for attaching the reusable electrical panel cover to an electrical panel box, the front comprising at least one cutout for access through the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel, impressions applied to the cover to provide additional rigidity strength to the panel cover, and an electrical device means removably installed and supported in the cutout.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

[0007] FIG. 1 shows the reusable electrical panel cover 1 comprising a sturdy rectangular box-shaped panel cover 2, four edges 3, a flange lip 4, a plurality of small openings 5 for attaching the reusable electrical panel cover to an electrical panel box, at least one cutout 6 for access through the reusable electrical panel cover to the electrical panel, and a flange box 7.

[0008] FIG. 2 is a side view that shows the flange box 7, as well as the lip 4.