Active receptacle cover
AssigneeLighting Defense Group, LLC
InventorsCordell Eldred Ebeling, Daniel S. Spiro
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Abstract
A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.
Claims19
A faceplate for covering an electrical receptacle and/or an electrical switch retained inside a receptacle box, the faceplate comprising:
- an opening sized to receive therethrough the electrical receptacle and/or electrical switch so as to provide access to the electrical receptacle and/or electrical switch from a living space;
- a port for data;
- a power transmission tab, the power transmission tab is in contact with a power terminal disposed on the electrical receptacle and/or on the electrical switch;
- an outer face surface surrounding the opening, wherein
- the port is a volumetric enclosure extending outwardly from an outer surface of the faceplate toward the living space, and
- electrical power that flows from the power terminal through the power transmission tab electrifies the electrical receptacle and/or electrical switch as well as an electronic device coupled with the port via the receptacle and/or the access point.
A faceplate for covering an electrical receptacle and/or an electrical switch retained inside a receptacle box, the faceplate being electrically coupled with a port, the faceplate comprising:
- the port comprising a power and data receptacle that provides power and digital data access to an electronic device;
- a power transmission tab that is in contact with an electrical power terminal disposed on the electrical receptacle and/or the electrical switch, wherein electrical power flows from the electrical power terminal through the power transmission tab and the port so as to electrify the power and data receptacle, and through the power and data receptacle at least bidirectional digital data flows, wherein the port is one of unitarily formed with the faceplate or operably coupled to the faceplate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.