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Active cover plates

US9882318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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104References

30Claims

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Inventors

Jeremy C. Smith · Orem, US
Phil Dietz · St. George, US
Martin Johnson · Draper, US
Beau Oyler · Oakland, US
Jeff Tung · Oakland, US
Julian Bagirov · Oakland, US
Charles Lyman Bates, III · Oakland, US
Darren C. Knight · Pleasant Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2017
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B20/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wall-plate system is disclosed. The wall-plate system may include a face plate, a back plate, electronic circuitry comprising an electrical port, a clip, and a conductor. The face plate may have a front, a back, and at least one outlet aperture. The back plate may abut the back of the face plate and have a wall extending rearward away from the face plate. The clip may connect to the face plate and extend rearward away from the back of the face plate. The clip may be positioned laterally inboard of the wall and resiliently deflect from a neutral position spaced from the wall to a deflected position in contact with the wall. The conductor may be sandwiched between the face plate and the back plate and extend to electrically connect the clip to the electronic circuitry.

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