Electrical wall plate with accessory support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11456585-B1
Application number	US-202117158951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 26, 2021
Priority date	Aug 25, 2018
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

An electrical wall plate having a front face plate, an opposing rear plate face, at least one electrical device opening extending through both the front plate face and rear plate face, and at least one movable extension member configured to move and extend away from and also back toward the front plate face and support at least one electronic accessory device placed on the movable extension member is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A powered wall plate, comprising:
a wall plate having a front face and a rear face opposite the front face;
at least one electrical device opening extending through the wall plate and configured to align with a first electrical receptacle of an electrical device;
at least two electrical plug prongs extending away from the rear face of the wall plate and configured to align with a second electrical receptacle of the electrical device;
at least one charging port exposed on the wall plate and configured to receive power from the at least two electrical plug prongs and provide power to a charging plug when the charging plug is coupled with the at least one charging port; and
at least one movable extension member configured to move in relation to the wall plate and support at least one electronic accessory device placed on the movable extension member.

2. The powered wall plate of claim 1 , wherein the charging port is a universal serial bus port.

3. The powered wall plate of claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable extension member is configured to move between an extended position and a compact position, when the at least one movable extension member is in the extended position, an outer edge of the movable extension member is distally located with regard to the front face, and when the at least one movable extension member is in the compact position, the outer edge of the movable extension member is proximally located with regard to the front face.

4. The powered wall plate of claim 1 , the at least one movable extension member further comprising at least two slidable support arms.

5. A powered wall plate, comprising:
a wall plate having a front face and a rear face opposite the front face;
at least one electrical device opening extending through the wall plate and configured to align with a first electrical receptacle of an electrical device;
at least two electrical plug prongs extending away from the rear face of the wall plate and configured to align with a second electrical receptacle of the electrical device; and
at least one extension member extending away from the front face and configured to support at least one electronic accessory device placed on the extension member.

6. The powered wall plate of claim 5 , further comprising at least one charging port exposed on the wall plate and configured to receive power from the at least two electrical plug prongs.

7. The powered wall plate of claim 6 , wherein the at least one charging port is a universal serial bus port.

8. The powered wall plate of claim 5 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move in relation to the wall plate.

9. The powered wall plate of claim 8 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move linearly away from and toward the front face.

10. The powered wall plate of claim 8 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to rotate away from and toward the front face.

11. The powered wall plate of claim 8 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move between an extended position and a compact position, when the at least one movable extension member is in the extended position, an outer edge of the movable extension member is distally located with regard to the front face, and when the at least one movable extension member is in the compact position, the outer edge of the movable extension member is proximally located with regard to the front face.

12. A powered wall plate, comprising:
a wall plate having a front face and a rear face opposite the front face;
at least one electrical device opening extending entirely through the wall plate and sized to expose an electrical device therethrough, wherein the wall plate is configured to electrically couple with the electrical device; and
at least one extension member configured to support at least one electronic accessory device placed on the movable extension member.

13. The powered wall plate of claim 12 , further comprising at least one charging port exposed on the wall plate and configured to receive power from the electrical device when the powered wall plate is installed on the electrical device.

14. The powered wall plate of claim 13 , wherein the charging port is a universal serial bus port.

15. The powered wall plate of claim 12 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move in relation to the wall plate.

16. The powered wall plate of claim 15 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move linearly away from and toward the front face.

17. The powered wall plate of claim 15 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to rotate away from and toward the front face.

18. The powered wall plate of claim 15 , wherein the at least one extension member is configured to move between an extended position and a compact position, when the at least one movable extension member is in the extended position, an outer edge of the movable extension member is distally located with regard to the front face, and when the at least one movable extension member is in the compact position, the outer edge of the movable extension member is proximally located with regard to the front face.

19. The powered wall plate of claim 12 , wherein the electrical device is a light switch.

20. The powered wall plate of claim 12 , the at least one extension member comprising an outer edge and a lip extending upward from the outer edge.

Assignees

• Baldwin Jeffrey P
• Klein John E

Inventors

• Baldwin Jeffrey P
• Klein John E

Classifications

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/731

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/06

  Hooks; Cradles · CPC title

• G06F1/1632

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title

• H02G3/14 Primary

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title