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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2021
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Mark Richard Cave, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Michael Alan Hicks, Clearwater, FL (US);
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A retainer apparatus includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.