Patents
US 11996660 B1: In-wall power adapter configured to provide power to a load
- Granted
- 2024-05-28
- Filed
- 2021-03-22 application 17208882
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An in-wall power adapter configured to apply power to a load is described. The in-wall power adapter may comprise a first plurality of contact elements accessible on at least one outer surface of the in-wall power adapter, the first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element configured to receive a power signal and a second contact element configured to receive a neutral signal; an outlet configured to receive the power signal and the neutral signal; a second plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal and the neutral signal to a control attachment; and a housing configured to receive a wall plate adapted to be coupled to the in-wall power adapter; wherein the housing is adapted to retain a flange of a control attachment between the housing and the wallplate when the wallplate is coupled to the in-wall power adapter.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240528.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART POWER CO., LTD. 46 patents | Foreign company or organization | Wheaton, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph King | Wheaton, IL | 66 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen DeLano | Milton, MA | 28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/703 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B47/19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SMART POWER PARTNERS LLC signed 2024-08-23 | HOUGHS NECK HOLDINGS LLC QUINCY, MA | 68771/666 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-07-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KING, JOHN J signed 2020-12-30 DELANO, STEPHEN signed 2020-12-30 | SMART POWER PARTNERS LLC WHEATON, IL | 56817/431 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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