Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1998-06-17
1999-11-23
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439144, H01R 1362
Patent
active
059890525
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is disclosed for covering an electrical wall outlet and for maintaining the connection of electrical plugs thereto or to another electrical socket. The apparatus includes a cover plate presenting socket openings and at least one cap for housing a cord/plug assembly, the cap having a pair of legs with flanges attached to free ends thereof. The cover plate includes a pair of opposed slots about each socket opening, each slot having a first channel for receiving the appropriately aligned legs and flanges therein. A cap is secured to a cover plate by rotating the cap in a clockwise direction until the legs reach a terminal channel at which a portion of the plate overlies the flanges to preclude removal of the flanges from the channel. A cap is removable from the cover plate only by placing inward pressure on both legs while simultaneously rotating the cap for movement of the legs back to the first channel. The apparatus further includes a second cap similar to the first cap which includes a face plate having slots as in the cover plate. Each cap can house a cord/plug or socket assembly which can be locked together by inserting the legs of the first cap into the slots of the second as above described. As such ready access to the juncture of a socket/plug assembly of two wires is precluded. Alternatively, caps having completely closed ends may be engaged with the cover plate to cover an outlet socket which is not in use.
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Fields Kenneth N.
Metker William C.
Bradley Paula
Gilman Alexander
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