US Patent 9054455 Plug puller

A plug puller for removing an electrical plug from an outlet, including an elongate sheet of flexible dielectric material defining first and second opposing ends, grasping elements proximate the first and second opposing ends of the elongate sheet, at least one plug opening positioned between the opposing ends for being placed around prongs of the electrical plug and held in place on the plug while the plug is inserted in the outlet, and the opposing ends adapted for being moved between a first position extended outwardly away from each other and a second, removal position with the opposing ends folded towards each other for being grasped and pulled away from the outlet to remove the plug. A related method is also disclosed.