US 11,705,668 B2
Plug retainer apparatus and related methods
Mark Richard Cave, Palm Harbor, FL (US); and Michael Alan Hicks, Clearwater, FL (US)
Assigned to The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/452,727.
Application 17/452,727 is a continuation of application No. 15/668,509, filed on Aug. 3, 2017, granted, now 11,211,749.
Prior Publication US 2022/0052486 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 24/30 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6395 (2013.01) [H01R 13/5841 (2013.01); H01R 13/73 (2013.01); H01R 24/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retainer comprising:
a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end, at least a portion of the post having a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end, the plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion; and
a plug retainer to be moveably coupled to the post, the plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.