Receptacle cover
View Patent ↗A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.
1. A cover for an electrical receptacle comprising:
a faceplate;
a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle;
a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle; and
a device in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab;
wherein at least one of the first and the second transmission tabs is configured as an elongated, rigid or semi-flexible tab extending from a back side of the faceplate; and
wherein the at least one transmission tab comprises one or more conductive surface structures configured to face a conductive portion of the electrical receptacle.
2. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the electrical receptacle is one of a power outlet or a switch receptacle.
3. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab are removable from the faceplate.
4. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the device is a light source.
5. The cover of claim 4 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
6. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor in communication with the device.
7. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the faceplate defines an connector aperture that exposes at least a portion of the electrical receptacle.
8. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the device is a universal serial bus port.
9. A cover configured to be received around a portion of an electric receptacle, comprising:
a faceplate;
a set of transmission tabs extending, from a rear surface of the face plate;
a sensor in communication with the transmission tabs; and
a light source in communication with the sensor and the transmission tabs;
wherein at least one of the transmission tabs is configured as an elongated, rigid or semi-flexible tab extending from a back side of the faceplate; and
wherein the at least one transmission tab comprises one or more conductive surface structures configured to face a conductive portion of the electrical receptacle.
10. The cover of claim 9 , wherein the sensor is a photodetector or a photosensor.
11. The cover of claim 9 , wherein the light source is at least one light emitting diode.
12. A cover for an electrical receptacle comprising:
a faceplate;
a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle;
a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle; and
a device in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab;
wherein the faceplate is configured to be received between the electrical receptacle and a decorative receptacle plate.
13. The cover of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first and the second transmission tabs is configured as an elongated, rigid or semi-flexible tab extending from a back side of the faceplate.
14. The cover of claim 12 , wherein the at least one transmission tab comprises one or more conductive surface structures configured to face a conductive portion of the electrical receptacle.
15. The cover of claim 12 , wherein the device is a light source.
16. The cover of claim 15 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
17. The cover of claim 12 , further comprising a sensor in communication with the device.
18. The cover of claim 12 , wherein the faceplate defines an connector aperture that exposes at least a portion of the electrical receptacle.
19. The cover of claim 12 , wherein the device is a universal serial bus port.
20. The cover of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the transmission tabs is removable from the faceplate.