Cable retaining wall plate for combination AC and DC power outlets

In a cover plate adapted to be placed over a wall mounted power receptacle, the cover plate having a front face and defining a generally rectangular opening adapted to surround the power receptacle, the wall mounted power receptacle having one or more electrical power ports for supplying power through one or more electrical device charging cables, each charging cable having a first charging cable connector for plugging into one of the power ports, an improvement comprising:

• a first cable connector retention member, the first cable connector retention member comprised of a first top wall member and a first side wall member, the first side wall member being non-removably connected to the front face of the cover plate, the first side wall member connecting the first top wall member to the cover plate, the first cable connector retention member defining a first cord pass-through slot, the first side wall member spacing the first top wall member from the front face of the cover plate by a sufficient distance to allow the cover plate to seat on the wall mounted power receptacle while the first cable connector of one of the one or more electrical device charging cables is plugged into one of the one or more power ports in registry with the first cable connector retention member, wherein the first slot extends from the first top wall member around to the first side wall member of the cable connector retention member, forming the first cord pass-through slot that allows a first cord to move within the first slot;
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• a second cable connector retention member, the second cable connector retention member comprised of a second top wall member and a second side wall member, the second side wall member being non-removably connected to the front face of the cover plate, the second side wall member connecting the second top wall member to the cover plate, the second cable connector retention member defining a second cord pass-through slot, the second side wall member spacing the second top wall member from the front face of the cover plate by a sufficient distance to allow the cover plate to seat on the wall mounted power receptacle while the first cable connector of one of the one or more electrical device charging cables is plugged into the other of the one or more power ports in registry with the second retention element, wherein the second slot extends from the second top wall member of the second cable connector retention member around to the side wall member of the second cable connector retention member, forming the second cord pass-through slot that allows a second cord to move within the second slot.

In a cover plate adapted to be placed over a wall mounted power receptacle, the cover plate having a front face and defining a generally rectangular opening adapted to surround the power receptacle, the power receptacle having one or more electrical power ports for supplying power through one or more electrical device charging cables, each charging cable having a first cable connector for plugging into one of the power ports, an improvement comprising:

• a first cable connector retention member, the first cable connector retention member comprised of a first top wall member and a first side wall member, the first side wall member being non-removably connected to the front face of the cover plate, the first side wall member connecting the first top wall member to the cover plate, the first cable connector retention member defining a first cord pass-through slot, the first side wall member spacing the first top wall member from the front face of the cover plate by a sufficient distance to allow the cover plate to seat on the power receptacle while the first cable connector is plugged into one of the one or more power ports in registry with the first cable connector retention member, wherein the first cord pass-through slot extends from the first top wall member around to the first side wall member of the first cable connector retention member, forming the first cord pass-through slot that allows a first cord to move within the first slot;
• a second cable connector retention member, the second cable connector retention member comprised of a second top wall member and a second side wall member, the second side wall member being non-removably connected to the front face of the cover plate, the second side wall member connecting the second top wall member to the cover plate, the second cable connector retention member defining a second cord pass-through slot, the second side wall member spacing the second top wall member from the front face of the cover plate by a sufficient distance to allow the cover plate to seat on the power receptacle while the first cable connector of one of the one or more electrical device charging cables is plugged into the other of the one or more electrical power ports in registry with the second cable connector retention member, wherein the second cord pass-through slot extends from the second top wall member of the second retention member around to the second side wall member of the second cable connector retention member, forming the second cord pass-through slot that allows a second cord to move within the second slot;
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• a bridge member connecting the first and second cable retention members.