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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2023
Alltrade Tools Llc, Cypress, CA (US);
Hector R. Hernandez, Jr., Fullerton, CA (US);
Alltrade Tools LLC, Cypress, CA (US);
Abstract
An active cover plate is described for covering a power outlet, comprising a perimeter structure to cover a power outlet; a left conductor attached to the perimeter structure and defining a first conductive slot sized to receive a left electrical prong from an electrical appliance; a right conductor attached to the perimeter structure and defining a second conductive slot sized to receive a right electrical prong from an electrical appliance; a load attached to the perimeter structure, the load being electronically connected to the left conductor and the right conductor; when a left prong and a right prong of an electrical appliance are inserted through the left conductive slot and the right conductive slot to make contact with the left conductor and the right conductor, and thence are inserted into a power outlet, electrical power is extracted from the power outlet to energize the load.