Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-23
2001-04-24
Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
With closure for face plate opening
C220S242000, C439S426000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06222125
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to an electrical insulator for an electrical outlet specifically for insulating a person against electric shock. Further, the invention protects an electrical wall outlet from the elements of the environment and inhibits heat exchange through electrical outlets located inside or outside of buildings.
2. The Prior Art
Attempts by inventors to protect small children and grown persons against electrical shock from electrical outlets or plugs engaged therewith, a serious hazard, have had limited success functionally and commercially.
Inventors have created many contraptions in attempts to protect against electrical shock. Small plastic inserts that are placed in unused electrical outlets frequently get lost and do not protect electrical wall outlets engaged with a plug. Other inventions that attempt to protect persons against electrical shock while a plug is engaged with an electrical wall outlet have proven to be cumbersome, limited in effectiveness, and not successful commercially. Further, they have not been aesthetically pleasing to interior decor.
Thus, accordingly, the subject invention alleviates these disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the subject invention to protect against electrical shock from an electrical wall outlet.
Specifically, it is an object of the subject invention to protect against electrical shock from an unused electrical outlet connected to electricity.
It is further an object of the invention to protect against electrical shock from a plug that is engaged with an electrical outlet.
Even further, it is an object of the subject invention to provide thermal insulation for buildings' interior and exterior electrical outlets to prevent unwanted heat exchange.
Further, it is another object of the invention to inhibit insertion of improper objects into an electrical outlet.
Further, it is an object of the invention to protect an electrical wall outlet against the elements of the environment.
Even another object of the invention provides insulating material surrounding the electrical outlet.
Further, another object of the invention is to provide thin layers of insulating protection covering the female electrical elements of an electrical outlet.
It is another object of the invention to provide slits that partially perforate said layers of the invention.
Further, another object of the invention contemplates two movable assemblies—typically slidable extensions elements in the typical embodiment—sliding to uncover and cover the female electrical elements of an electrical outlet by squeezing to physically open.
An additional object of the subject invention proposes a method of securing the invention to the faceplate of the electrical wall outlet.
Another object of the invention is to produce a commercially successful invention, at a low cost that satisfies needs existing in the market, in an extremely safe and efficient manner.
The advantages of the invention:
Once applied to an outlet, it protects against the insertion of improper objects into the female electrical elements of an unused electrical outlet;
Once applied to an electrical outlet it protects the outlet from the environment;
Slits that only partially penetrate the layer covering the female electrical elements of an electrical outlet. An electrical outlet is thereby protected with the invention applied. At the time a plug is inserted into the outlet protected with the invention, the slits furnish guides for further penetrating the layer.
Movable assemblies that furnish solid protection against improper access to the female elements of an electrical wall outlet;
In the typical embodiment, the sides of each of the movable assemblies—slidable elements—must be squeezed simultaneously to allow a plug access to the outlet;
Further, the amount of pressure necessary to urge open either of the slidable elements sufficiently to gain access to electricity is difficult for a young child;
Additionally, the pressure necessary to urge open the slidable elements can be adjusted by the manufactured size of the sides of the slidable elements;
Use of an electrical outlet is simple after the invention is applied;
Removal of a plug is much safer and easier with the invention applied to the electrical outlet.
The insulating main body of the invention protects a person against electrical shock during the entire insertion or removal of the plug from the electricity;
Finding, fumbling with or attaching a protective device is eliminated;
The invention is completely novel, useful and unobvious;
The typical embodiment of the invention provides synergy.
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