Patent ID: 9325161
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A universal receptacle cover for a standard electrical receptacle, comprising: a base; a neck supported by the base, the neck having an inner neck diameter and a neck height, the neck adapted to receive a standard electrical receptacle; a cap pivotally coupled to and supported by the neck, the cap having an outer diameter and a cap height, the cap being movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; a connection mechanism comprising a hinge pin and a bracket, the hinge pin being received by the bracket and the neck, the hinge pin having a hinge axis the connection mechanism adapted to pivotally couple the cap to the neck and thereby facilitating pivotal movement of the cap between the open position and the closed position about the hinge axis; the outer diameter of the cap being greater than the inner neck diameter and the neck height being greater than the cap height to allow the universal receptacle cover to completely cover the standard electrical receptacle when the cap is in the closed configuration, and at least one of the base and the neck consisting essentially of a material transparent to visible light to provide visual access to the standard electrical receptacle mating with the universal receptacle cover.