Screw extender

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9419421
SERIAL NO

15014745

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An apparatus for facilitating using a screw to secure a receptacle cover plate over a junction box recessed in a wall, the junction box including at least one tapped screw receiver, and the cover plate defining at least one hole corresponding to the at least one tapped screw receiver. A bushing is provided with internal (female) threads at a first end. At a second end of the bushing is provided either external (male) threads, or internal threads into which a stud is engaged having external threads. The external threads engage the at least one tapped screw receiver. The at least one screw extends through the at least one hole defined in the cover plate to threadingly engage the internal threads of the bushing, thereby securing the cover plate to the junction box.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Valentine, Jim Dallas, US 2 6

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