ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,562,521, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to CARDINAL GATES INC. (Newnan, Ga.).
"Outlet safety cover" was invented by Bengt Lager (Kennesaw, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various examples are provided related to outlet safety covers. In one example, a safety cover for an electrical outlet includes a mounting plate and an access cover comprising an outer face and four side panels. The mounting plate has a substantially rectangular edge including a first mounting groove extending in a first side of the edge and second and third mounting grooves in a second side of the edge opposite the first side. The four side panels include a first s...