ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,742,638, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Innovations Specific Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.).
"Adapter for electrical box" was invented by Jerome Charles Hanley (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Duane Neil Genzlinger (Pierce, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are adapters for switches and outlets that allow switches and outlets to be moved laterally within the electrical box to accommodate wall features that are located adjacent to the electrical box."
The patent was filed on Oct. 5, 2022, under Application No. 17/960,696.
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