Security device for electrical cords

• US 6,881,910 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2003
• Issued: 04/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher Fox
• Original Assignee: Christopher Fox
• Inventors: Fox, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Enad, Elvin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Klaus, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US10/699,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20040140184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 200/43.11, 200/43.22, 200/51.02, 200/293, 200/50.01, 200/50.04, 200/50.12, 174/50, 174/50.52, 174/50.55, 174/51, 174/52.1, 174/58, 174/65.R
• US Class Current: 200/51.11
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 27/00 Switches operated by a removable member, e.g. key, plug or plate; Switches operated by setting members according to a single predetermined combination out of several possible settings combined with plug-and-socket connectors H01R13/70; with current-carrying plug H01R31/08

Abstract

A security device for electrical cords is disclosed, including a housing having a base and a plurality of side members, an electrical output operatively engaged to a support, the support integrally connected to the housing, an electrical input operatively engaged to the housing and electrically connected to the electrical output, a plurality of securement grooves for securing at least one slidable plate, a switch having a first position and a second position to control electrical flow between the electrical input and the electrical output, and a lock member to selectively lock the switch into one of the first position or said second position.

Claims

1. A security device for electrical cords, comprising:

a housing having a base and a plurality of side members;

an electrical output operatively engaged to a support, said support integrally connected to said housing;

an electrical input operatively engaged to said housing and electrically connected to said electrical output;

a plurality of securement grooves for securing at least one slidable plate;

a switch having a first position and a second position to control electrical flow between said electrical input and said electrical output; and

a lock member to selectively lock said switch into one of said first position or said second position.

2. A method for securing an electrical cord of an electrically powered device, said method comprising the steps of:

inserting an electrical cord of an electrically powered device into an electrical output of a security device having a housing;

passing said electrical cord into said security device between said housing and at least one plate positioned in a groove within said housing;

securing a cover to said housing to prevent unauthorized access to said electrically powered device.