US 12,230,909 B1
Powered wall plate with keyed interface
Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Anthem, AZ (US); and John E. Klein, Chandler, AZ (US)
Assigned to Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Titan3 Technology LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/624,297.
Application 18/624,297 is a continuation of application No. 18/195,327, filed on May 9, 2023, granted, now 11,949,183.
Application 18/195,327 is a continuation of application No. 17/976,572, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,646,523, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 17/976,572 is a continuation of application No. 16/891,060, filed on Jun. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,489,280, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/857,233, filed on Jun. 4, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/645 (2006.01); H01R 24/76 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/447 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6456 (2013.01); H01R 24/76 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A powered wall plate, comprising:
a face plate configured to mount on an electrical receptacle, the face plate having at least one opening configured to expose the electrical receptacle when the face plate is mounted on the electrical receptacle;
a first keyed interface on the face plate configured to mateably couple with at least a second keyed interface on the electrical receptacle; and
terminals configured to electrically couple to terminal screws of the electrical receptacle that are physically distinct from each of the first keyed interface and the second keyed interface;
wherein the powered wall plate is configured to receive power from the electrical receptacle through the terminals, and to supply power to a powered feature of the powered wall plate only when the first keyed interface is mateably coupled with the second keyed interface.