Handy electrical socket shim kit and method

A kit for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket and at least one pair of electrical sockets, the kit comprising:

• at least one single-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket, the at least one single-socket apparatus comprising:
• a generally planar single-socket member having a front surface and a rear surface;
• a pair of single-socket shims being formed on the generally planar single-socket member rear surface;
• and
• a pair of primary single-socket orifices being formed through the generally planar single-socket member for accommodating a single electrical plug;
• at least one pair-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one pair of electrical sockets, the at least one pair-socket apparatus comprising:
• a generally planar pair-socket member having a front surface and a rear surface;
• at least one pair of pair-socket shims being formed on the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface;
• and
• at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices being formed through the generally planar pair-socket member for accommodating at least one electrical plug,
• at least one tap being formed through the generally planar pair-socket member for facilitating its fastening to the at least one electrical socket;
• at least one fastener being disposed through the at least one pair-socket tap for fastening the generally planar pair-socket member to the at least one electrical socket;
• at least one secondary orifice, being formed through the generally planar single-socket member and being associated with each at least one pair of primary single-socket orifices, for accommodating a ground member of each at least one electrical plug;
• at least one secondary orifice, being formed through the generally planar pair-socket member and being associated with each at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices, for accommodating a ground member of each at least one electrical plug;
• and
• at least one tool for driving at least one fastener,
• wherein the at least one pair of pair-socket shims comprises a plurality of pairs of shims,
• wherein the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices comprises a plurality of pairs of primary pair-socket orifices,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pair of single-socket shims and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims comprises at least one pair of tangs,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pair of single-socket shims and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims comprises a length which is longer than that of a standard electrical plug prong,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pair of single-socket and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims comprises a length which is ⅛ inch longer than that of a standard electrical plug prong,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pair of primary single-socket orifices and the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices comprises at least one pair of slots,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pair of single-socket shims and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims comprises a polymer material,
• wherein at least one of the generally planar single-socket and the generally planar pair-socket member comprises a polymer material,
• wherein the at least one fastener comprises a length which is longer than that of a standard wall plate fastener,
• wherein the at least one fastener comprises a length which is approximately ⅛ inch longer than that of a standard wall plate fastener,
• wherein at least one of the generally planar single-socket member front surface and the generally planar pair-socket member front surface comprises a beveled configuration,
• wherein the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface comprises a wall-socket conforming configuration,
• wherein the wall-socket conforming configuration comprises at least one feature selected from a group consisting essentially of a perimeter lip, a rib, and a spar,
• wherein the at least one single-socket apparatus comprises approximately 6 single-socket apparatuses to approximately 12 single-socket apparatuses,
• wherein the at least one pair-socket apparatus comprises approximately 6 pair-socket apparatuses to approximately 12 pair-socket apparatuses,
• wherein the at least one fastener comprises approximately 6 fasteners,
• wherein the at least one fastener comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting essentially of a screw and a bolt,
• wherein the screw comprises at least one screw element selected from a group consisting essentially of a round-head screw, a flat-head screw, a slotted screw, a Phillips screw, an Allen-head screw, a drilled spanner screw, a truss-head screw, a torque-drive screw, a tri-wing screw, a tri-groove screw, a pin-in-head screw, a pan-head notched spanner screw, a square-drive screw, a clutch-head screw, a hex-head screw, and a flange screw, and
• wherein the at least one screwdriver comprises at least one tip element having a complementary configuration for accommodating each at least one screw element.

A method of fabricating a kit for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket and at least one pair of electrical sockets, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one single-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket, the at least one single-socket apparatus providing step comprising:
• providing a generally planar single-socket member, the generally planar single-socket member providing step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• forming a pair of single-socket shims on the generally planar single-socket member rear surface;
• and
• forming a pair of primary single-socket orifices through the generally planar single-socket member for accommodating a single electrical plug;
• and
• providing at least one pair-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one pair of electrical sockets, the at least one pair-socket apparatus providing step comprising:
• providing a generally planar pair-socket member, the generally planar pair-socket member providing step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• forming at least one pair of pair-socket shims on the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface;
• and
• forming at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices through the generally planar pair-socket member for accommodating at least one electrical plug,
• wherein the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step comprises forming a plurality of pairs of shims, and
• wherein the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices forming step comprises forming a plurality of pairs of primary pair-socket orifices.

A method of fabricating a kit for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket and at least one pair of electrical sockets, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one single-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket, the at least one single-socket apparatus comprising:
• providing a generally planar single-socket member, the generally planar single-socket member providing step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• providing a pair of single-socket shims being formed on the generally planar single-socket member rear surface;
• and
• forming a pair of primary single-socket orifices through the generally planar single-socket member for accommodating a single electrical plug;
• providing at least one pair-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one pair of electrical sockets, the at least one pair-socket apparatus comprising:
• providing a generally planar pair-socket member, the generally planar pair-socket member step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• forming at least one pair of pair-socket shims on the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface;
• and
• forming at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices through the generally planar pair-socket member for accommodating at least one electrical plug,
• forming at least one tap through the generally planar pair-socket member for facilitating its fastening to the at least one electrical socket;
• providing at least one fastener for disposition through the at least one pair-socket tap for fastening the generally planar pair-socket member to the at least one electrical socket;
• forming at least one secondary orifice through at least one of the generally planar single-socket member and the generally planar pair-socket member, the at least one secondary orifice being respectively associated with each at least one pair of primary single-socket orifices and each at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices, for accommodating a ground member of each at least one electrical plug;
• and
• providing at least one tool for driving at least one fastener,
• wherein the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step comprises forming a plurality of pairs of shims,
• wherein the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices forming step comprises forming a plurality of pairs of primary pair-socket orifices,
• wherein at least one step of the at least one pair of single-socket shims forming step and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step comprises forming at least one pair of tangs,
• wherein at least one step of the at least one pair of single-socket shims forming step and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step respectively comprises forming the at least one pair of single-socket shims and forming the at least one pair of pair-socket shims with a length which is longer than that of a standard electrical plug prong,
• wherein at least one step of the at least one pair of single-socket shims forming step and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step respectively comprises forming the at least one pair of single-socket shims and forming the at least one pair of pair-socket shims with a length which is approximately ⅛ inch longer than that of a standard electrical plug prong,
• wherein at least one step of the at least one pair of primary single-socket orifices forming step and the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices forming step comprises forming at least one pair of slots,
• wherein at least one step of the at least one pair of single-socket shims forming step and the at least one pair of pair-socket shims forming step respectively comprises forming the at least one pair of single-socket shims and forming the at least one pair of pair-socket shims from a polymer material,
• wherein at least one step of the generally planar single-socket member providing step and the generally planar pair-socket member providing step respectively comprises forming the generally planar single-socket member and forming the generally planar pair-socket member from a polymer material,
• wherein the at least one fastener providing step comprises providing the at least one fastener with a length which is longer than that of a standard wall plate fastener,
• wherein the at least one fastener providing step comprises providing the at least one fastener with a length which is approximately ⅛ inch longer than that of a standard wall plate fastener,
• wherein at least one step of the generally planar single-socket member front surface providing step and the generally planar pair-socket member front surface providing step comprises providing a beveled configuration,
• wherein the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface providing step comprises providing a wall-socket conforming configuration,
• wherein the wall-socket conforming configuration providing step comprises providing at least one feature selected from a group consisting essentially of a perimeter lip, a rib, and a spar,
• wherein the at least one single-socket apparatus providing step comprises providing approximately 6 single-socket apparatuses to approximately 12 single-socket apparatuses,
• wherein the at least one single-socket apparatus providing step comprises providing approximately 6 pair-socket apparatuses,
• wherein the at least one fastener providing step comprises providing approximately 6 fasteners,
• wherein the at least one fastener providing step comprises providing at least one element selected from a group consisting essentially of a screw and a bolt,
• wherein the screw providing step comprises providing at least one screw element selected from a group consisting essentially of a round-head screw, a flat-head screw, a slotted screw, a Phillips screw, an Allen-head screw, a drilled spanner screw, a truss-head screw, a torque-drive screw, a tri-wing screw, a tri-groove screw, a pin-in-head screw, a pan-head notched spanner screw, a square-drive screw, a clutch-head screw, a hex-head screw, and a flange screw, and
• wherein the at least one screwdriver providing step comprises providing at least one tip element having a complementary configuration for accommodating each at least one screw element.

A method of mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket and at least one pair of electrical sockets by way of a kit, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a kit for mechanically shimming the at least one single electrical socket and the at least one pair of electrical sockets, the kit providing step comprising:
• providing at least one single-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one single electrical socket, the at least one single-socket apparatus providing step comprising:
• providing a generally planar single-socket member, the generally planar single-socket member providing step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• providing a pair of single-socket shims on the generally planar single-socket member rear surface;
• and
• providing a pair of primary single-socket orifices through the generally planar single-socket member for accommodating a single electrical plug;
• and
• providing at least one pair-socket apparatus for mechanically shimming at least one pair of electrical sockets, the at least one pair-socket apparatus providing step comprising:
• providing a generally planar pair-socket member, the generally planar pair-socket member providing step comprising providing a front surface and a rear surface;
• providing at least one pair of pair-socket shims on the generally planar pair-socket member rear surface;
• and
• providing at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices through the generally planar pair-socket member for accommodating at least one electrical plug,
• wherein the at least one pair of pair-socket shims providing step comprises providing a plurality of pairs of shims, and
• wherein the at least one pair of primary pair-socket orifices providing step comprises providing a plurality of pairs of primary pair-socket orifices;
• inserting the at least one single-socket apparatus into the at least one single electrical socket;
• and
• inserting the at least one pair-socket apparatus into the at least one pair of electrical sockets.