ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,444,916, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Protective outlet cover" was invented by Krzysztof Korcz (Granger, Ind.) and Steven Johnson (Buchanan, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective cover for an electrical device for use during construction includes a front wall, a pair of end walls, and a pair of side walls. The end walls extend from opposite sides of the front wall. The side walls extend from opposite sides of the front wall. The front wall, the end walls, and the side walls define a cavity configured to enclose an electrical device. The cover can be placed over the device during construct...