ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,355,225, issued on July 8, was assigned to Elbee Pty Ltd. (Bondi Junction, Australia).
"Outlet cover" was invented by Andrew Marsden (Hingham, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outlet cover may include an integral cover plate and a housing. The integral cover plate may include a first outlet cutout, a second outlet cutout, a crossbeam separating the first outlet cutout from the second outlet cutout, a first mounting hole formed in a top portion of the integral cover plate, a second mounting hole formed in the crossbeam, and a third mounting hole formed in a bottom portion of the integral cover plate. The integral cover plate may be ...