US Patent 9871324 Active cover plates

Various embodiments of active cover plates are disclosed. Active cover plates may include a face plate, an electrical load, at least one clip extending rearward from the faceplate. The clip may include a contact, a resilient strip supporting the contact, wherein the contact is joined to the resilient strip and passes through the resilient strip, and a rear insulator covering a rear side of the contact. An electrical connection may be formed between the clip and the electrical load.