ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,557, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Colorization of an electrical outlet" was invented by Walter S. Zaharchuk (Macungie, Pa.), Jason Edward Jennings (Macungie, Pa.), Jason O. Adams (Emmaus, Pa.), Jonathan Dersch (Fountain Hill, Pa.), Matt Rad (Pennsburg, Pa.) and Karla Sabram (Coopersburg, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical outlet may be stored (e.g., stocked at a manufacturer and/or a warehouse) in a bulk form and may be constructed to have a desired color, finish, and/or material prior to shipment to a customer. The outlet may comprise a rear bezel portion having a fr...