Child-resistant cover apparatus for electrical outlets and method for opening a child-resistant cover apparatus
US11233382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/76
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A child-resistant cover apparatus for an electrical device in a wall comprising a housing, a cover door and a child safety latch. The housing surrounds the electrical outlet, and includes a planar baseplate having one or more openings therein for receiving the electrical device and a frame engaging the outer edges of the baseplate. The cover door is attached to the frame in a manner that permits the door to be selectively moved from an open position wherein the electrical device is exposed, and a closed position wherein the electrical device is covered by the cover door. The child safety latch is located proximate to an edge of the cover door and comprises a latch member disposed in an opening in the cover door. The latch member is selectively movable from a first unlocked position wherein a lip of the latch member is retracted into the opening in the cover door, and a second locked position wherein the lip is extended beyond the edge of the cover door and engages a slot in the frame of the housing. The cover door includes a plurality of elongated openings in an outer surface thereof. The elongated openings are in the area of the opening in the cover thereby exposing the latch memb…
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