ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,665,403, issued on June 23, was assigned to E-LIDS LLC (Urbandale, Iowa).

"Electrical junction box with door and cover system" was invented by Chad C. Fisher (Urbandale, Iowa) and Justin Dalton (Urbandale, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Electrical junction boxes are installed during construction or remodeling. Electrical junction boxes include any type of electrical outlet or switch box, including communication boxes for cable, Ethernet, phone, or any other related system. The construction process can create issues in that the junction boxes are installed before drywall. Covers can protect the boxes and help with location, but the j...