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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D658328 | Cordless light fixture | 04/24/2012 |
| 8106295 | Apparatus and method for collapsible and expandable electrical device cover An electrical device cover having a base with a wall structure includes of at least a two pairs of opposing walls located perpendicular to each other and an opening in a back side large enough to receive an electrical device. An exterior surface of at least a first ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104639 | Pivoting collapsible electrical device cover An electrical device cover comprises a base with an opening in a back wall of the base sized to receive an electrical device and a lid coupled to the base at a first base end through a hinge, the lid pivotable between and open position and at least one closed positi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101861 | Electrical device cover A cover for electrical devices is disclosed. Particular implementations include an electrical device cover configured to mount over an electrical device includes a lid having a flexible membrane. The lid is coupled by a hinge to a base and the cover includes a cord ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101860 | Electrical device cover An electrical device cover configured for mounting over an electrical device comprises a frame including a frame channel and an frame opening. The frame opening is defined by at least four sides and is large enough to receive at least one electrical device. A slidin... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084718 | Wax melting system A wax melting system including a melting stage and a holding stage. Implementations may include a melting stage having a drain and the drain configured to permit flow of melted wax from the melting stage to the holding stage. A vessel may also be included. The melti... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8053671 | Collapsible in-use cover An electrical device cover assembly configured for mounting over an electrical device is described. The electrical device cover assembly comprises a base comprising an opening large enough to receive an electrical device. A lid comprising a lid face, a lid ring, and... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8017865 | Collapsible while-in-use electrical outlet cover assembly An expandable while-in-use electrical outlet cover assembly comprising a lid operatively coupled to a base, the lid comprising flexible clips each comprising a first end, a mid-position and a second end. The collapsible lid may be held in an expanded position by the... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7989699 | Electrical device mounting boxes An electrical device mounting box assembly includes an electrical device mounting box and a removable mud cover coupled to the electrical device mounting box via at least one living hinge. The living hinge may be severed by fatiguing the living hinge or by mechanica... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7977594 | Toggle switch cover adapter A weatherproof toggle switch cover adapter assembly comprises a cover plate adapted for placement over a toggle switch and coupling with an electrical junction box. A lever rotationally pivotably coupled with the cover plate is in mechanical communication with the t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977572 | Electrical device cover An electrical device cover with a rotatable lid. An implementation of a weatherproof electrical device cover may include a base unit having a face, an electrical device aperture, and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough. A lid may be rotatably coupled to the b... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7968794 | Two lid horizontal and vertical mountable electrical device cover Particular implementations of electrical outlet cover comprise a base comprising a first opening allowing access to the electrical outlet, a first cover comprising a second opening allowing access to the electrical outlet, and a second cover covering the second open... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967620 | Safety outlet A safety outlet comprises an electrical outlet having both hot and neutral plug blade apertures each with respective output contacts and input contacts associated. A safety tab is disposed adjacent each of the respective output contacts and the input contacts and is... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7939758 | Convertible outlet cover Implementations of an electrical device cover may include a base unit having an electrical device aperture therein configured to accommodate a face of a first electrical device. A portion of the base unit may be configured to cover a portion of the face of the first... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939757 | Split lid while-in-use electrical device cover A split lid while-in-use electrical device cover is disclosed, including a base configured to couple to an electrical outlet, the electrical outlet being disposed within a wall, the base including an edge adjacent to the wall, and the edge including at least one hin... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637566 | Electrical receptacle circuit board | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935889 | Cover with tightening hinge An electrical device cover with a lid coupled to a base unit by a pin and clip hinge. Implementations of a pin and clip hinge may comprise a clip with a rotation stop that tightens against the pin when the lid is opened too far on the base in a way that would ordina... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7910828 | Gangable electrical unit A gangable electrical unit for positioning an electrical component beside an electrical outlet box includes a bracket having a wall structure that defines a front opening. First and second arms extend from the bracket. The first and second arms each include an attac... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910826 | Configurable electrical box A configurable electrical box comprises an electrical box having a wall structure that defines an internal space, a front open end, and a rear open end. The wall structure comprises at least one pair of opposing walls. In addition, at least two slots disposed throug... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7880086 | Convertible electrical device cover and method for installing same A convertible electrical device cover including a base and an adapter coupled as an assembly and configured to accommodate an electrical device. When the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the electrical device the adapter ma... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7820912 | Zero profile while in-use electrical outlet cover An electrical outlet cover assembly includes an electrical outlet mounting box having a front edge that does not extend beyond a front surface of a wall. An extendable base is coupled with the electrical outlet mounting box and is slideable between collapsed and ext... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820910 | Adapter for electrical outlet cover An electrical device cover with a lid coupled to a base assembly including an adapter that couples to the base through sliding lateral to the opening in the base. Particular implementations of an adapter include adapters with “L-” or other-shaped engagement tabs... | 10/26/2010 |
| D625582 | Cord clamp | 10/19/2010 |
| 7763798 | Convertible electrical device cover and method for installing same A convertible electrical device cover including a base and an adapter coupled as an assembly and configured to accommodate an electrical device. When the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the electrical device the adapter ma... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7695170 | Outdoor swivel head spotlight An outdoor swivel head spotlight is described. A light bulb hood comprises a reflector and base. The base comprises a spherical socket having an internal seat. A support arm comprising a spherical end and a distal end connected to the spherical end by a through cond... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692107 | Luggage with weight scale built in to luggage frame A luggage case having a built in luggage scale is described. A first frame coupled to and substantially coextensive with a bottom wall of a luggage case is provided. The luggage case comprises a lid movable between open and closed positions, the lid being substantia... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7683257 | Electrical cover plate Implementations of an electrical cover plate assemblies feature a frame with a finished surface and at least one adapter plate recess in the finished surface. The adapter plate recess includes an electrical device aperture. An adapter plate couples with the frame at... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674974 | Weatherproof siding flange A plurality of siding flange implementations comprising weatherproof siding flanges combined with an electrical wall box or a while-in-use electrical cover. The siding flange may be integrally formed with the electrical wall box or removably coupled to the electrica... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7633009 | Safety outlet cover A safety outlet cover that includes a cover with a front face including plug blade apertures. The safety cover may include a cover with a front face where the front face is configured to cover the face of an electrical device except for a plurality of plug blade ape... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7626121 | Electrical outlet cover with tightening hinge An electrical device cover with a lid coupled to a base unit by a pin and clip hinge. Implementations of a pin and clip hinge may comprise a clip with a rotation stop that tightens against the pin when the lid is opened too far on the base in a way that would ordina... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7619163 | Electrical device cover A cover for electrical devices is disclosed. Particular implementations include an electrical device cover configured to mount over an electrical device includes a lid having a flexible membrane. The lid is coupled by a hinge to a base and the cover includes a cord ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7598454 | While in-use electrical device cover An electrical device cover assembly is described. A base includes a perimeter edge, a cord port, at least two substantially perpendicular base walls joined by an angled wall, and an electrical outlet opening. A lid is moveable between open and closed positions. The ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7598453 | Horizontal and vertical mountable electrical device cover A plurality of approaches for forming a horizontal and vertical electrical device cover including 1) providing hinge members on opposing sides of the cover that allow the cover to pivot along adjacent-sided axes for horizontal and vertical mounting; 2) providing a r... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7598452 | In-use outlet cover A while-in-use electrical device cover that includes elliptical and more than five-sided cover shapes is disclosed. Specific implementations feature a while-in-use electrical device cover that includes a base having an aperture configured to receive the face of an e... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7554037 | Expandable in-use outlet cover A telescoping in-use cover plate that includes at least two inter-fitting members that enable the cover to be retracted to the wall when not in use and expanded to increase the depth of the outlet cover and allow a plug to be plugged into the outlet when the cover i... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541541 | Safety outlet cover A safety outlet cover that includes a cover with a front face including plug blade apertures. The safety cover may include a cover with a front face where the front face is configured to cover the face of an electrical device except for a plurality of plug blade ape... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541540 | Expandable in-use outlet cover A telescoping in-use cover assembly or box adapter that includes at least two inter-fitting members that enable the cover to be retracted to the wall when not in use and expanded to increase the depth of the outlet cover and allow a plug to be plugged into the outle... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7538272 | Weatherproof cover plate A weatherproof cover plate is disclosed. A continuous ridge on the base is disclosed in association with a gasket and a biased hinge to provide additional protection against the weather. Particular implementations include an opening in the gasket and the lid. In a w... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7479598 | Electrical device cover An electrical device cover assembly with a base unit having an electrical box, where the electrical box has an electrical device opening on a front side of the electrical box. Particular implementations may include a cover plate slidably coupled into the electrical ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7462778 | Horizontal and vertical mountable weatherproof cover plate A weatherproof cover plate that may be installed horizontally and vertically is disclosed. In a weatherproof flat cover plate, an apron is provided to offer a water shield along at least two sides of the cover plate base. Additionally, a continuous ridge on the base... | 12/09/2008 |
