GB2343908A - Plastering method and device for electrical wall boxes - Google Patents

Plastering method and device for electrical wall boxes Download PDF

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GB2343908A
GB2343908A GB9825447A GB9825447A GB2343908A GB 2343908 A GB2343908 A GB 2343908A GB 9825447 A GB9825447 A GB 9825447A GB 9825447 A GB9825447 A GB 9825447A GB 2343908 A GB2343908 A GB 2343908A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
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    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/12—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for flush mounting

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An article 1 for use in plastering has a generally elongate flexible portion 2, a radially enlarged portion 3 and a securing portion 4 for securing to an eyelet 5 of a recessed wall box 6. A protective cover 7 is placed over the opening in the wall box 6 and the article 1 is secured to the wall box 6, preferably also helping secure the cover 7 to the wall box 6. The flexible portion 2 is sufficiently flexible so as not to impede plastering but is also sufficiently resilient so as to rise up through wet plaster so as to indicate the location of the wall box 6 after plastering.

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AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN PLASTERING AND A METHOD OF PLASTERING The present invention relates to an article for use in plastering and a method of plastering.
A common problem in the building and construction industry is the loss of time involved in plastering around recessed electrical wall boxes. Ideally, it would be more efficient if plasterers could ignore any recessed wall boxes and plaster over the whole wall.
However, an electrician would then have to locate all the covered over wall boxes, uncover them and remove the plaster from inside theal before an electrical socket or the like could be installed.
As well as being a time-consuming process, damage may also be caused to the newly plastered wall by the electrician in his efforts to locate, uncover and clean up the boxes.
Furthermore, if the plaster has set or begun to harden, then any plaster inside the wall box will be problematic to remove.
It is known to provide a protective rectangular cover over a recessed wall box to prevent the wall box from filling with plaster during plastering. The cover latches to the eyelets of the wall box and is in use completely submerged under the plaster.
One of the problems with the known cover is that the location of the protected wall box cannot be accurately determined. Damage may therefore be caused to the fresh plaster whilst attempting to locate and uncover the wall box.
It is therefore desired to solve the abovementioned problem.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided an article for use in plastering comprising: a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering; a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion; and a radially enlarged portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion for limiting the depth that the article may be inserted into the wall box.
In use a protective cover is placed across or in the opening of a recessed wall box. The securing portion of the article it secured to a portion of the wall box, preferably by inserting the securing portion through an eyelet of the wall box, leaving the flexible portion standing proud from the wall box. The flexible portion is sufficiently flexible so as not to substantially impede plastering but is also sufficiently resilient so that it will rise up through the wet plaster to indicate the location of the wall box. The radially enlarged portion limits the depth that the article may be inserted into the wall box and also enables the article to be tightly secured to the wall box.
The article may also be used to assist in securing the protective cover in place by passing the securing portion through a hole in the cover before securing the article to the wall box. The radially enlarged portion will then abut against the cover allowing both the article and the protective cover to be tightly secured to the wall box.
The securing portion preferably comprises means for firmly frictionally engaging with an eyelet of the wall box and may for example have a screw threaded or barbed end, or an end having a star-shaped cross-section or an end having at least one circular groove. The flexible portion, radially enlarged portion and securing portion are preferably integrally moulded.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided an article for securing a protective cover across the opening of a recessed wall box comprising: a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering; a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and disposed generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion; and a radially enlarged portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion for abutting against the protective cover so as to secure said protective cover to the wall box.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided an article for use in plastering comprising an elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering and a co-axial elongate securing portion for securing the article to an eyelet of a wall box.
According to a yet further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of plastering comprising the steps of: covering a recessed wall box with a protective cover; providing an article comprising a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering, a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and disposed generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion, and a radially enlarged portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion for limiting the depth that the article may be inserted into the wall box; securing the article to the wallbox; and plastering at least partially over the wall box and protective cover.
According to a yet further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of plastering comprising the steps of: covering a recessed wall box with a protective cover; providing at least one article having an elongate flexible portion extending from an elongate securing portion, the elongate flexible portion being sufficiently flexible so as not to substantially impede plastering and sufficiently resilient so as to rise up through wet plaster; securing the protective cover to the wall box by inserting the elongate securing portion of the or each article through the protective cover and into a portion of the wall box adapted to receive the elongate securing portion; plastering at least partially over the wall box and protective cover; and locating the wall box after plastering by locating the flexible portion of the article.
Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which : Figure 1 shows a protective cover secured within a recessed wall box by two articles according to the present invention; and Figures 2a-c show different types of article.
Figure 1 shows two articles (indicated generally as 1) securing a cover 7 within a recessed wall box 6.
Each article 1 comprises a elongate flexible portion 2 which is sufficiently flexible so as not to substantially impede plastering and is yet also sufficiently resilient so that after plastering it will rise up through the wet plaster so as to indicate the location of the wall box 6. The article 1 may be secured to an eyelet 5 of the wall box 6 by passing the securing portion 4 through the cover 7 which may have preformed hole (s) or perforation (s) if desired.
The article 1 has a radially enlarged portion 3 which may be in the form of a bulge or flange which limits how far the article 1 may be inserted into the wall box 6 and abuts either directly against the eyelet 5 or against the cover 7 so as to enable the article 1 and also preferably the cover 7 to be tightly secured to the wall box 6. Overall, the article 1 according to the preferred embodiment resembles a lance.
The wall box 6 maybe of any size, but a size of approx. 73 x 73 mm or 146 x 73 mm is common at least in the United Kingdom.
The article 1 may be made of any suitable material, such as moulded plastics, e. g. polystyrene.
Eyelets 5 are normally placed at the mid-points of two parallel walls of the wall box 6. Additional eyelets 5 may also be positioned at the mid-points of the other pair of walls.
The cover 7 may be made from any suitable material.
Plastic and waxed cardboard are particularly preferable.
As shown in Figures 2a-c, a number of different securing portions may be provided, for example a screw threaded end (Fig. 2a), a barbed end (Fig. 2b) or an end which is star-shaped in profile (Fig. 2c). According to an alternative (unillustrated) embodiment, the securing means may comprise at least one circular groove. It is to be understood that different forms of securing means may alternatively or additionally be provided.
According to a preferred embodiment, in use a protective cover 7 is placed over or in the opening of the recessed wall box 6 so as to substantially cover the internal compartment of the wall box 6. Two 1, one each side, are inserted through holes or perforations in the cover 7 and into eyelets 5 of the wall box 6. The gripping action of the securing portion 4 and the radially enlarged portion 3 helps secure both the cover 7 and the articles 1 to the wall box 6.
A plasterer can then freely plaster over the recessed wall box 6 without being concerned about filling the wall box 6 with plaster. The flexible portion 2 of the article does not impede the plasterer.
Once the plaster has been applied then the flexible portion 2 is sufficiently resilient so as to rise up through the wet plaster giving a visual indication as to the location of the plastered over wall box 6.
It should be appreciated that although the radially enlarged portion 3 is pdrticularly preferred it is not essential to the present invention. Likewise, although it is also particularly preferred that the article 1 is secured to an eyelet 5 of the wall box 6 it could, in a less preferred embodiment, be secured to another part of the wall box 6.

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  1. Claims 1. An article for use in plastering comprising: a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering; a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion; and a radially enlarged portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion.
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  2. 2. An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the securing portion comprises means for firmly frictionally engaging with an eyelet of the wall box.
  3. 3. An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the securing portion comprises a screw threaded end.
  4. 4. An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the securing portion comprises a barbed end.
  5. 5. An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the securing portion comprises an end having a star-shaped cross-section.
  6. 6. An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the securing means comprises an end having at least one circular groove.
  7. 7. An article as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the flexible portion, radially enlarged portion and securing portion are integrally moulded.
  8. 8. In combination, a protective cover for protecting a recessed wall box during plastering and at least one article for use in plastering as claimed in any of claims 1-7.
  9. 9. An article for securing a protective cover across the opening of a recessed wall box comprising: a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering; a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and disposed generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion; and a radially enlarged'portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion for abutting against the protective cover so as to secure said protective cover to the wall box.
  10. 10. An article for use in plastering comprising an elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering and a co-axial elongate securing portion for securing the article to an eyelet of a wall box.
  11. 11. A method of plastering comprising the steps of: covering a recessed wall box with a protective cover; providing an article comprising a generally elongate flexible portion for indicating the location of a recessed wall box after plastering, a securing portion for securing the article to the wall box, said securing portion being connected to the flexible portion and disposed generally along the longitudinal axis of the flexible portion, and a radially enlarged portion intermediate the flexible portion and the securing portion; securing the article to the wallbox; and plastering at least partially over the wall box and protective cover.
  12. 12. A method of plastering comprising the steps of: covering a recessed wall box with a protective cover; providing at least one article having an elongate flexible portion extending from an elongate securing portion, the elongate flexible portion being sufficiently flexible so as not to substantially impede plastering and sufficiently resilient so as to rise up through wet plaster; securing the protective cover to the wall box by inserting the elongate securing portion of the or each article through the protective cover and into a portion of the wall box adapted to receive the elongate securing portion; plastering at least partially over the wall box and protective cover; and locating the wall box after plastering by locating the flexible portion of the article.
  13. 13. An article for use in plastering substantially as hereinbefore described with reference the accompanying drawings.
  14. 14. In combination, a protective cover for protecting a recessed wall box during plastering and an article for use in plastering substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  15. 15. A method of plastering substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB2352470A (en) * 1999-06-17 2001-01-31 Witold Gamski Shield for electrical back box
GB2455376B (en) * 2007-11-29 2010-08-18 Antoni Pobiarzyn Cover for socket points
GB2469809A (en) * 2009-04-28 2010-11-03 Neil Gill Electrical socket box protection cover and gap repair mesh
DE102019113230B4 (en) 2019-05-20 2022-12-15 Josef Eisenhut Dowel insertion element for inserting and/or screwing into a dowel

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GB2182505A (en) * 1985-11-01 1987-05-13 Jeremy Micael Cuffe Improvements in or relating to electrical connection boxes
WO1995005022A1 (en) * 1993-08-06 1995-02-16 Antonio Bruzzaniti Wall-embedded boxes for electric wiring systems with a temporary lid for protection and position indication
GB2305304A (en) * 1995-09-05 1997-04-02 Owen Charles Swinn Installing switch boxes
EP0838886A2 (en) * 1996-10-10 1998-04-29 Peter Finger Flush mounted box with cover and mounting method

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GB2182505A (en) * 1985-11-01 1987-05-13 Jeremy Micael Cuffe Improvements in or relating to electrical connection boxes
WO1995005022A1 (en) * 1993-08-06 1995-02-16 Antonio Bruzzaniti Wall-embedded boxes for electric wiring systems with a temporary lid for protection and position indication
GB2305304A (en) * 1995-09-05 1997-04-02 Owen Charles Swinn Installing switch boxes
EP0838886A2 (en) * 1996-10-10 1998-04-29 Peter Finger Flush mounted box with cover and mounting method

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2352470A (en) * 1999-06-17 2001-01-31 Witold Gamski Shield for electrical back box
GB2455376B (en) * 2007-11-29 2010-08-18 Antoni Pobiarzyn Cover for socket points
GB2469809A (en) * 2009-04-28 2010-11-03 Neil Gill Electrical socket box protection cover and gap repair mesh
DE102019113230B4 (en) 2019-05-20 2022-12-15 Josef Eisenhut Dowel insertion element for inserting and/or screwing into a dowel

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