Safety electrical receptacle

Details Safety electrical receptacle Safety electrical receptacle

1993-02-18

1994-01-25

Bradley, Paula A.

Electrical connectors

With contact preventer or retractable cover part

Movably mounted

439145, H01R 1344

Patent

active

052811565

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a safety electrical receptacle and in particular to one including a lower casing, an upper casing engaged with the lower casing having two slots for receiving two prongs of a plug, a sealing mechanism mounted within the upper casing and including two stoppers, a retractable frame on which are mounted the two stoppers, and two springs, each of the two stoppers being urged by a corresponding one of the two springs to go inwards thereby sealing the slots of the upper casing, the stoppers being engaged with the retractable frame so that the retractable frame will be retracted inwards when the stoppers are urged to go inwards, and a positioning member fitted on the retractable frame and the stoppers for enabling the retractable frame and the stoppers to move horizontally only, whereby the receptacle may prevent the children from getting an electric shock accidentally.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3222631 (1965-12-01), Cohen
patent: 3238492 (1966-03-01), Houston
patent: 4379607 (1983-04-01), Bowden, Jr.
patent: 4544219 (1985-10-01), Barkas
patent: 5006075 (1991-04-01), Bowden, Jr.

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