ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,059, issued on Sept. 9.

"Outlet cover having a shelf" was invented by Matthew Seubert (Shelby, Mont.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outlet cover, including a cover plate removably connected to at least one electrical outlet and surrounding the at least one electrical outlet, and at least one shelf disposed on at least a portion of the cover plate to receive at least one of a plug and a mobile device thereon."

The patent was filed on July 3, 2023, under Application No. 18/217,860.

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