Decorative electrical outlet cover
OwnerKimberly A. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A disclosed apparatus mounts to a wall over a standard electrical outlet and decoratively conceals electrical receptacles of the outlet with a cover that can hingedly connect to the base. The base has a number of holes that conform to the outlines of a standard electrical outlet's receptacles, which can permit electrical plugs to access the receptacles' sockets when the base is mounted to the outlet. The cover can open away from the base to expose the receptacles, through the holes in the base, and can close against the base to conceal the receptacles. Together with the base, the cover establishes a decorative theme that is visually distinct from the electrical outlet and its receptacles.
Claims25
Apparatus for decoratively concealing electrical receptacles, comprising:
- (a) a base structured to be fastened over an electrical outlet and having a plurality of holes for receptacles of the outlet and containing a first portion of a visual depiction;
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- (b) a cover coupleable to the base containing a second portion of the visual depiction, different from the first portion of the visual depiction;
- (c) wherein the first and second portions of the visual depiction together form a common decorative theme;
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- (d) the cover is openable away from the base to expose the receptacles, through the holes in the base, and closeable against the base to conceal the receptacles.
Apparatus for decoratively concealing electrical receptacles, comprising:
- (a) a base structured to be fastened over an electrical outlet and having a plurality of holes for receptacles of the outlet and containing a first portion of a visual depiction;
- (b) a cover coupleable to the base containing a second portion of the visual depiction, different from the first portion of the visual depiction;
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- (c) a hinge connecting the cover to the base;
- (d) wherein the first and second portions of the visual depiction together form a common decorative theme.
Apparatus for decoratively concealing electrical receptacles, comprising:
- (a) a base structured to be fastened over a standard electrical outlet and including a plurality of holes for receptacles of the outlet;
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- (b) a cover coupleable to the base;
- (c) wherein the base and cover each have decorative features that are different portions of a visual depiction and together establish a common decorative theme that is visually distinctive from the electrical outlet;
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- (d) the cover is openable away from the base to expose the receptacles, through the holes in the base, and closeable against the base to conceal the receptacles.
Apparatus for decoratively concealing electrical receptacles, comprising:
- (a) a base structured to be fastened over a standard electrical outlet and including a plurality of holes for receptacles of the outlet;
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- (b) a cover coupleable to the base;
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- (c) a hinge connecting the cover to the base;
- (d) wherein the base and cover each have decorative features that are different portions of a visual depiction and together establish a common decorative theme that is visually distinctive from the electrical outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.