ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,603, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Alltrade Tools LLC (Cypress, Calif.).
"Active cover plate" was invented by Hector R. Hernandez Jr. (Fullerton, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An active cover plate is described for covering a power outlet, comprising a perimeter structure to cover a power outlet; a left conductor attached to the perimeter structure and defining a first conductive slot sized to receive a left electrical prong from an electrical appliance; a right conductor attached to the perimeter structure and defining a second conductive slot sized to receive a right electrical prong from an electrical appliance; a load ...