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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158885 | Paintable wall plate covering and method Disclosed embodiments relate to a wall plate, such as for light switches and electrical outlets, that may be painted to coordinate with the color of a room's walls, trim, or décor. The wall plate includes a transparent cover plate and an optional backing. A reverse... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153895 | Weatherproof while-in-use electrical box cover with insertable hinge pin The present invention provides a weatherproof while-in-use electrical box cover. The box cover includes a base having a back wall including an opening therein for accessing an electrical outlet and permetrical base side walls extending thereabout defining an open fr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148637 | Wall plate devices and systems A wall plate configured to at least partially cover and/or connect to a standardized electrical box and/or components stored therein. In one implementation, the wall plate may includes a substantially planar body having a front and a back. In particular, the body ma... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143520 | Universal wall plate thermometer A light switch cover assembly easily mounted over existing wall type light switches. The cover assembly includes a mounting bracket having an opening provided therethrough which is shapely designed and sizably configured for snug attachment of a bracket plate therei... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8124873 | Cable routing assembly including protective cable frame A cable routing assembly for providing a portal for routing low voltage cables through a wall. The cable routing assembly includes a protective cable frame, a low voltage mounting bracket, and a cover plate. The low voltage mounting bracket includes two adjustable f... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119911 | Cover plate for electrical enclosure box and associated method An electrical connection enclosure cover plate for use during drywall installation, texturing and painting processes, may include a single and unitary body having a rectangular and planar outer wall adapted to be affixed to an existing electrical box. The outer wall... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110742 | Temporary protective cover for an electrical box A temporary protective cover for an electrical box having an open front end. In some embodiments of the invention, the cover is constructed for attachment directly to a circular type electrical box and includes a circular plate of plastic having a pair of flexible w... | 02/07/2012 |
| RE43156 | Receptacle with shaped surface The instant invention discloses a receptacle where the surface of the face along its width is flat in one plane and along its length has a constant radius. The shape of the face of the receptacle allows for the proper seating of an inserted plug. The receptacle is a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8067691 | Covers for power distribution line insulators A cover is provided for acute angled insulator pair arrangement, such as a V-switch. The insulator pair arrangement includes a first insulator and a second insulator, the insulators extending relative to each other at an acute angle from first ends thereof. The cove... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8026443 | Plastic electrical box having a flush mountable knockout plug An electrical enclosure or housing, such as a power inlet box, is constructed of weather resistant material and has a knockout opening formed in a wall member and a plug that can be removably seated in the knockout opening. The opening and the plug have complimentar... | 09/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 8013246 | Push-in emergency stop cover with plug-in unit A push-in emergency stop cover with a plug-in unit includes a retainer, a stop button, a lock cover, a lock base, a combination of a lock and lock spring assembled in the lock cover, a plug-in unit, a slide block, a push button and an associated spring, a slide bloc... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013245 | Weatherproof cover assembly for an electrical box having a water intrusion barrier A cover assembly for attaching to an electrical box includes housing and a cover hinged to the housing. The assembly is mounted to the electrical box to protect an electrical device from moisture while allowing access to the electrical device. The housing has an inn... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003886 | Light switch assembly A light switch assembly to replace an existing light switch, which generally includes a mounting bracket attached to an electrical box. The assembly slides into the mounting bracket and is locked into place with the mounting bracket. A decorative light switch cover ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7960651 | Wiring device and cover plate snap-on assembly The present invention relates to an installation of a wiring device configured to receive a cover plate which snaps on to a wiring device such as a switch or receptacle. With this invention, openings for threaded fasteners in the face of the cover plate are eliminat... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947903 | Snap-on wall plate assembly The wall cover plate assembly includes a base and a cover for connecting to an electrical box and an electrical wiring device. The base is connected to the electrical box and/or the electrical wiring device by suitable fasteners. The base includes a first coupling m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7939756 | Modular electrical wall cover system A modular electrical cover plate assembly has an outer frame having two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. At least one cover plate is mounted within the frame. Locking structure is provided for locking the frame to the cover plate. ... | 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 |
| 7935888 | Protective cover arrangement for an electrical unit A protective cover arrangement (1) for a first electrical unit, e.g. a starter unit (3), mountable on a second electrical unit, e.g. a compressor (2). The protective cover arrangement (1) comprises an outer cover (5) and an inner c... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935887 | Device cover and cutting guide and method for use An electrical device outlet cover for use in covering an opening in an outlet box or an opening in an outlet box drywall ring. It includes a front plate having a cut line formed through a first, telescopable portion of the front plate, the cut line allowing the firs... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7915529 | Wall plate assembly with integral universal serial bus module A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit boar... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902458 | Electrical outlet cover plate The present disclosure describes a plate assembly for an electrical outlet. In some embodiments, the plate assembly includes a strapping plate that is attachable to the electrical outlet, and a cover plate sub-assembly that is selectively attachable to the strapping... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7880085 | Wall mount assembly A water deflection system is provided for use with a wall mounting assembly, wherein the water deflecting system and the wall mounting assembly are suitable for mounting to a wall of a structure, such as a building. The mounting plate and the cover plate of the wall... | 02/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7875799 | Angled patch panel cover plate A cover plate for an angled patch panel is described. The angled patch panel has a frame which has mounting members on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame, where the mounting members are for mounting the angled patch panel to a plurality of locations on a networ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7847190 | Reversible protective cable chute for routing low voltage cables through walls A reversible protective cable chute for attachment to a horizontal electrical box or low voltage frame to enable the routing of low voltage cables there through. A first embodiment of the reversible protective cable chute includes a cable shield that is used in conj... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834267 | Reversible protective cable chute with cable shield and integral cover plate A reversible one-piece protective cable chute for routing low voltage cables through walls. The protective cable chute includes a one piece cable shield including a cover plate with a cable shield extending therefrom. The protective cable chute includes two-way moun... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829788 | Adapter for mounting a faceplate of a first style to an electrical outlet cavity of a second style Apparatus for coupling a signal between a wiring and a device. Junction box mounting is popular in North America, whereas cavity mounting is popular in Europe and the Middle East. The apparatus includes an adapter and provides universal mounting for specialized face... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820911 | Reversible protective cable chute assembly for routing low voltage cables through walls A reversible protective cable chute assembly for routing low voltage cables through walls. The protective cable chute includes a cover plate with an integral cable shield and a removable panel. The cover plate and panel each include an aperture therein for securing ... | 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 |
| 7812257 | Cover plate with integral shelf A cover plate for covering a wall box mounted wiring device such as an electrical receptacle. The cover plate includes an attachment member for covering the wall box opening, at least one opening for at least one wiring device, and a shelf attached to the attachment... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799992 | Cover plate for surface mount junction box with locking member A cover plate assembly for mounting an electrical circuit device to an electrical outlet box includes at least one electrical circuit device and a cover plate. The cover plate has a locking member rigidly mounted to its rear surface, whereby the attachment member mo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795534 | Sliding cover faceplate and electronic device using the same A sliding cover faceplate and an electronic device using the same are provided. The sliding cover faceplate includes a sliding cover, a cover plate, and a sliding structure. The cover plate is provided on the electronic device, and the sliding cover is disposed on o... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7786380 | Wall plate with a multiple flexible member covered opening The present disclosure is a wall plate with a multiple flexible member covered opening. A wall plate with a multiple flexible member covered opening may allow for multiple types of wires to run through the same wall box and wall plate. Wall plate may be designed to ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7741562 | Wall plate assembly with integral universal serial bus module A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole such that USB extender circuitry is situated directly on, or is formed ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732710 | Multifunction clips and ground/mounting strap for wiring device The instant invention overcomes the difficulties encountered with respect to mounting electrical wiring devices to a common box and then positioning the devices relative to each other prior to attaching a wall plate. Some of the difficulties encountered are position... | 06/08/2010 |
