Receptacle-mounted cover plate to hide electrical socket face

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE49577
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17008014

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An easily-installed cover plate for hiding the face of sockets by covering an electrical outlet, including the face of the sockets. The cover plate is mounted over the receptacle and has apertures for plug blades. In the preferred embodiment, the cover plate is rectangularly shaped to cover a duplex receptacle, having apertures to receive plug blades, a center hole for receiving a screw which secures the cover plate over the duplex receptacle and a thickness at the apertures for receiving plug blades of not more than 0.075 inches.

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HUBBELL INCORPORATED40 WATERVIEW DRIVE SHELTON CT 06484 06484

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maltby, Edgar W Mesa, US 61 1447
Shotey, Marcus J Scottsdale, US 152 2047

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