ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,348,016, issued on July 1, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).
"Configurable box bridge frame" was invented by Michael Dale Brown (Winston Salem, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reconfigurable electrical box includes an enclosure, and an electrical component arranged within the enclosure. A plurality of base contacts are arranged within the enclosure and are electrically connected to the electrical component, and a plurality of external contacts are arranged over and selectively conductively connected to a portion of the plurality of base contacts. A frame is fitted over the plurality of external contacts a...