ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,676,463, issued on July 7, was assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER Ltd. (Dublin).
"Adjustable-depth ring assembly" was invented by Martin L. Witherbee (Godfrey, Ill.) and Shane A. Semple (Canonsburg, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides an adjustable-depth ring assembly including a cover plate, an extension ring, and at least one pair of tabs. The cover plate includes a planar rigid plate and a raised portion. The raised portion projects laterally from the rigid plate and defines an opening. The extension ring defines a cavity and is sized for reception in the opening of the cover plate. The extension ring is...