Electrical outlet safety cover
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a safety cap including prongs made of a non-electrically conductive material shaped to fit into a standard electrical outlet;
an adhesive section for connecting the apparatus to a standard electrical outlet cover plate; and
a bendable section comprising a groove for rotating the prongs from a position outside an electrical outlet to a position inside an electrical outlet.
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Abstract
A safety cap for an electrical outlet having an adhesive section can be attached to a standard outlet cover. Alternately, an outlet cover including two slidable plates including a spring or spring groove can be used to prevent access to the outlet by a child. An elongated member on one plate is used to contact a spring on the other plate. Alternately, the elongated member can fit into a spring groove to bias the plates apart into the closed position. Locking pins can be used to lock the plates onto an aperture at the base of a plug'"'"'s power prong. Additionally, a recess around each electrical outlet can mate with a respective lip of a plug to provide an interlocking interface between the plug and outlet cover to prevent a child from being able to insert a metal object between the plug and the faceplate.
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1 Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a safety cap including prongs made of a non-electrically conductive material shaped to fit into a standard electrical outlet; an adhesive section for connecting the apparatus to a standard electrical outlet cover plate; and a bendable section comprising a groove for rotating the prongs from a position outside an electrical outlet to a position inside an electrical outlet.
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