Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Patent
1995-08-11
1997-10-07
Kincaid, Kristine L.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
With closure for face plate opening
220242, H05K 503
Patent
active
056751265
ABSTRACT:
An outlet cover, for an electrical outlet, that is attachable over the electrical outlet itself or a face plate thereof. The outlet cover has a plate member with apertures for permitting access to sockets of the electrical outlet. Hinged doors swing to allow access to the sockets and to cover the sockets. A latch mechanism latches the doors shut over the sockets to eliminate a electrical shock hazard potential to children. The doors may be opened via an opening in a side surface of the outlet cover so positioned to be inconspicuous. The opening provides clearance for a prong, of an electrical plug, to be inserted therein to release the latch mechanism. Alternatively, a slot may be provided in the side surface to accept a human nail, a pencil point, or a pin that may be used to release the latch, either alone or in conjunction with a further mechanism for acting on the latch mechanism. An embodiment of the invention has the doors configured to lie flush with a face surface of the outlet cover.
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Kincaid Kristine L.
Reichard Dean A.
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