US 11,799,276 B1
Configurable electrical outlet cover enclosure
Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Phoenix, AZ (US); and John E. Klein, Chandler, AZ (US)
Assigned to Titan3 Technology LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Phoenix, AZ (US); and John E. Klein, Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/972,503.
Application 17/972,503 is a continuation of application No. 16/990,958, filed on Aug. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,539,196.
Application 16/990,958 is a continuation of application No. 16/102,676, filed on Aug. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,742,010, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/102,676 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/028,254, filed on Jul. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,490,988, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/028,254 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/944,689, filed on Apr. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,367,341, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 15/944,689 is a continuation of application No. 15/265,837, filed on Sep. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,935,436, issued on Apr. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/218,374, filed on Sep. 14, 2015.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/083 (2013.01) [H02G 3/088 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cover for an electrical outlet, comprising:
a base configured to couple to an electrical outlet;
a lid hingedly coupled to the base along a first side of the lid and pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the lid comprising:
a frame comprising a central aperture surrounded by the frame; and
an enclosure coupled to the frame and extending through the central aperture of the frame, the enclosure comprising an enclosure side wall surrounding an enclosure space and an enclosure front wall enclosing a front side of the enclosure space, wherein the enclosure is linearly movable relative to the frame between a collapsed, not-in-use position and an extended, in-use position, wherein the enclosure side wall is in contact with the frame throughout its movement, the enclosure comprising a ledge extending outward from the enclosure side wall adjacent a back edge of the enclosure side wall, wherein the enclosure abuts the base when the enclosure is in the collapsed, not-in-use position; and
a base locking aperture extending through the base at an edge of the base and a lid locking aperture extending through the frame at an edge of the frame, wherein the lid locking aperture is adjacent the base locking aperture when the lid is in its closed position.