Electricity: conductors and insulators – Covers or face plates – With closure for face plate opening
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2009-12-15
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
07633009
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, a frame 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. In a particular implementation, a spring element of the mounting plate is formed as a single piece with the frame and within the frame.
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Booth Udall, PLC
Estrada Angel R
TayMac Corporation
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