Active cover plates
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1. An active cover plate comprising:
- a face plate comprising an aperture;
a prong extending from a back of the face plate, wherein the prong comprises;
rear insulation comprising at least three sides defining an interior space;
front insulation abutting the rear insulation and further enclosing the interior space, wherein the rear insulation and front insulation define an opening to the interior space; and
an electrical contact extending inboard through the opening, wherein the electrical contact is to contact a side screw terminal of an electrical receptacle.
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Abstract
A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
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1. An active cover plate comprising:
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a face plate comprising an aperture; a prong extending from a back of the face plate, wherein the prong comprises; rear insulation comprising at least three sides defining an interior space; front insulation abutting the rear insulation and further enclosing the interior space, wherein the rear insulation and front insulation define an opening to the interior space; and an electrical contact extending inboard through the opening, wherein the electrical contact is to contact a side screw terminal of an electrical receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An active cover plate comprising:
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a face plate; a prong extending from a back of the face plate, wherein the prong comprises; (1) a metal clip comprising an upright and a spring; and (2) an insulating element comprising at least three solid sides and an at least partially open side, wherein the at least three solid sides cover at least a portion of at least three sides of the upright; a circuit; and a wire connecting the metal clip to the circuit; wherein the spring extends from the upright and out of the at least partially open side of the insulating element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An active cover plate configured to interface with an electrical receptacle comprising:
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a face plate comprising an aperture; and at least one prong extending from a back of the face plate, wherein the prong comprises; insulation comprising a cavity, an inboard surface, and an outboard surface, and a metal clip comprising (1) a support at least partially disposed in the cavity and (2) a contact, wherein at least a portion of the contact extends from the support through an opening in the inboard surface of the insulation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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