Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-03
2009-06-02
Estrada, Angel R (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Covers or face plates
With closure for face plate opening
C174S066000, C220S241000, C220S242000, C439S135000, C439S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07541541
ABSTRACT:
A safety outlet cover that includes a cover with a front face including plug blade apertures. The safety cover may include a cover with a front face where the front face is configured to cover the face of an electrical device except for a plurality of plug blade apertures therethrough. The cover also may include a mounting plate and a spring element formed as a single piece where the mounting plate includes a receptacle face aperture. When the cover and mounting plate are coupled at a rest position, the cover is configured to cover a plug blade socket in a receptacle face.
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Safety 1st web page entitled, “Home Safety—10403-Two Touch Outlet Covers”, 1 page, 2006.
Safety 1st web page entitled, “Home Safety—10406-Swivel Outlet Cover”, 1 page, 2006.
Baldwin Jeffrey P
Jolley Lincoln
Booth Udall, PLC
Estrada Angel R
TayMac Corporation
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