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Active cover plates

  • US 9,882,318 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2017
  • Issued: 01/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wall-plate system extending in longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions that are orthogonal to one another, the wall-plate system comprising;

  • a face plate comprising a front, a back, and at least one outlet aperture, wherein the outlet aperture extends through the face plate in the transverse direction;

    a back plate abutting the back of the face plate and comprising at least one wall extending rearward away from the face plate in the transverse direction;

    electronic circuitry comprising an electrical port;

    at least one clip connected to the face plate and extending rearward away from the back of the face plate in the transverse direction wherein at least one post extends from the face plate to secure a base of the at least one clip to the face plate;

    the at least one clip positioned inboard of the at least one wall in the lateral direction and resiliently deflecting from a neutral position spaced from the at least one wall to a deflected position in contact with the at least one wall and the at least one clip comprising an inwardly angled portion connected to the base and wherein the inwardly angled portion extends toward a center of the face plate, a bent portion of the clip above the inwardly angled portion, and an outwardly angled portion above and connected to the contact wherein the outwardly angled portion extends toward an edge of the face plate; and

    wherein the bent portion comprises the most inwardly extending portion of the clip and is configured to connect to a power source; and

    at least one conductor between the face plate and the back plate and extending to electrically connect the at least one clip to the electronic circuitry.

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