Electrical socket assembly including safety device

Details Electrical socket assembly including safety device Electrical socket assembly including safety device

1993-06-24

1995-02-21

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With contact preventer or retractable cover part

Movably mounted

439145, H01R 13453

Patent

active

053910850

ABSTRACT:
A child-proof electrical socket assembly is provided. The socket assembly includes a cover plate 1 having openings for receiving the prongs of a plug. A shield plate 4 is slidably mounted in adjoining relation to the cover plate such that the shield plate is slidable between a closed position where it occludes the openings in the cover plate and an open position wherein these openings are exposed. A barrier 8 is provided for engaging the shield plate and preventing it from moving to the open position upon insertion of a pin or other foreign object within one of the openings within the cover plate. The insertion of a plug, however causes the shield plate to slide towards the open position without interference from the barrier means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3980370 (1976-09-01), Gonzalez-Hernandez
patent: 4722693 (1988-02-01), Rose
patent: 4867694 (1989-09-01), Short
patent: 5020997 (1991-06-01), Calderara et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Electrical socket assembly including safety device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Electrical socket assembly including safety device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrical socket assembly including safety device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1926712