ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,731,976, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).

"Connector cover assemblies" was invented by Adam Joseph Clark (Greenville, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An enclosure for containing an electrical connector connecting a plurality of conductors, the enclosure including a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion and at least one strain relief assembly for securing at least one of the plurality of conductors. The first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion when joined are configured to receive the at least one strain relief assembly."

The patent was filed on June 16, 2023, under Ap...