Illuminated Door Assembly for an Electrical Outlet Cover

• US 20130058073A1
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nicole Atkinson, Philip Walker
• Original Assignee: Nicole Atkinson
• Inventors: Walker, Philip, Atkinson, Nicole
• Application Number:
  US13/224,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20130058073A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/95
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/035 by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0464 the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/78 with additional earth or shield contacts

Abstract

An illuminated door assembly includes a panel having a front side, a rear side, and a through opening and is registered and used with an electrical receptacle of an electrical outlet. The opening, of sufficient size to permit access to the electrical receptacle, permits the plugging of an electrical cord with the electrical receptacle. A door panel is hingedly attached to the panel for rotation between a closed position and an open position. A light source is carried by the panel. The panel and door each include clear faces through which light emitted by the light source is projected outwardly. Electrical prongs, pivotally connected to the panel for rotation between retracted and extended positions, are operatively connected to the light source for providing electrical power to the light source when the electrical prongs are received by an electrical receptacle of the electrical outlet in connection with the assembly.

Claims

1. An illuminated door assembly for an electrical outlet, comprising:

a panel having a front side, a rear side and a through opening extending from said front side to said rear side thereof that is registered with an electrical receptacle of an electrical outlet with which said assembly is used in connection with, said opening of a sufficient size to permit access to said electrical receptacle permit the plugging of an electrical cord with said electrical receptacle;

a door panel hingedly attached to said panel for rotation between a closed position wherein said through opening is covered and an open position wherein said through opening uncovered and is accessible;

a light source carried by said panel;

said panel and said door each including clear faces through which light emitted by said light source is transmitted and projected outwardly from said panel; and

electrical prongs pivotally connected to said panel for rotation between retracted and extended positions, said male electrical prongs operatively connected to said light source for providing electrical power to said light source when said electrical prongs are received by an electrical receptacle of said electrical outlet with which said assembly is used in connection with.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said door is hingedly attached at said front side of said panel.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said electrical prongs are disposed on said rear side of said panel.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said panel includes a finger recess on said rear side thereof permitting access to said electrical prongs when in said retracted position to permit the extending of said electrical prongs into said extended position.

5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a light sensor operably connected to said electrical prongs and said light source.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said light source is comprised of one or more light emitting diodes.

7. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a pair of hinge pins located on opposite ends of said panel.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said door is hingedly attached at said front side of said panel.

9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said electrical prongs are disposed on said rear side of said panel.

10. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said panel includes a finger recess on said rear side thereof permitting access to said electrical prongs when in said retracted position to permit the extending of said electrical prongs into said extended position.

11. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising:

a light sensor operably connected to said electrical prongs and said light source.

12. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said light source is comprised of one or more light emitting diodes.