Electrical connectors – With contact preventer or retractable cover part – Movably mounted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Harvey, James R. (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With contact preventer or retractable cover part
Movably mounted
C439S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07114968
ABSTRACT:
The electrical outlet with safety guard prevents children from inserting improper conductors, such as hairpins or paper clips, into the outlet. The outlet has an outlet body, a plurality of sockets within the body, a plurality of resilient gates pivotally attached to the body within the sockets, and a plurality of terminals at the ends of the sockets. The plug is inserted into the sockets, and the prongs are confronted with the resilient gates. Upon further pressure from the prongs, the gates pivot into cavities defined between the open end of the sockets and the terminals, so that the prongs make electrical contact with the conductors. The gates are sufficiently stiff that pins, paper clips, and other objects are deflected away from the terminals by the gates.
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Harvey James R.
Litman Richard C.
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