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US 11,158,982 B2Granted
Active cover plates
AssigneeSnapRays LLC
InventorJeremy C. Smith
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Abstract
A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described. In one illustrative embodiment, an active cover plate includes a multi-gang face plate configured to be installed over a multi-gang light switch installation, the multi-gang faceplate including at least two apertures sized to accept a manually manipulatable element of switches in the multi-gang light switch installation. Prongs extend rearward from the multi-gang faceplate around at least one of the apertures.
Claims17
An active cover plate comprising:
- a multi-gang face plate configured to be installed over a multi-gang light switch installation, the multi-gang faceplate comprising at least two apertures, wherein each aperture of the at two apertures is sized to accept a manually manipulatable element of a respective switch of the multi-gang light switch installation;
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- the multi-gang faceplate wherein the at least two apertures comprises a first aperture and a second aperture;
- the multi-gang face plate further comprising an attachment area located between the first aperture and the second aperture;
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- prongs extending rearward from the multi-gang faceplate around one of the apertures, wherein at least one of the prongs is secured to the attachment area.
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