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US 2006/0139964 A1Published application
Night light
OwnerJoseph DiOrio, James Richterinventors
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Abstract
Techniques and devices for a plug-in night light that is integrated into a wall plate include a night light coupled to a front surface of a wall plate. When the device is plugged into a receptacle outlet the wall plate covers the existing receptacle outlet cover to give the appearance of a permanently mounted lighting device. The night light may include a shade that can cause emitted light to emanate from across all or most of the front surface of the wall plate.
Claims18
A device comprising:
- a wall plate;
- an electrical device attached to the wall plate,
- wherein, when the electrical device is coupled to a receptacle outlet having a receptacle outlet cover, the wall plate covers a front and sides of the receptacle outlet cover.
A plug-in electrical device, comprising:
- a wall plate having a front surface, a back surface and peripheral edges;
- and
- an electric device coupled to the front surface of the wall plate and having conductive blades protruding through the back surface,
- wherein, when the conductive blades are inserted into a receptacle outlet having a receptacle outlet cover, the wall plate front surface and peripheral edges cover a front and sides of the receptacle outlet cover.
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A method comprising:
- providing a wall plate;
- and
- attaching an electrical device to the wall plate,
- wherein when the electrical device is coupled to a receptacle outlet, the wall plate covers at least a portion of the receptacle outlet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a wall plate having a front surface, a back surface and peripheral edges;
- and
- coupling an electrical device to the front surface of the wall plate, conductive blades of the electrical device protruding through the back surface,
- wherein, when the conductive blades are inserted into an receptacle outlet having a receptacle outlet cover, the wall plate covers a front and sides of the receptacle outlet cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.