Electrical safety device
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1. An electrical device, comprising:
- a body including a cavity and a plurality of sockets formed therein, each of the sockets formed in a first side of the body and configured to receive a prong of an electrical plug therein;
at least one prong at least partially disposed in the cavity of the body, the at least one prong of the electrical device extending from a second side of the body and configured to be received into a socket of an electrical outlet, wherein at least a portion of the at least one prong includes at least one insulator disposed thereon; and
a locking assembly at least partially disposed in the body and having at least one locking pin, wherein the at least one locking pin is configured to be releasably received in the prong of the electrical plug.
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Abstract
An electrical safety device includes a body having a cavity, a plurality of prongs configured to be received into sockets of an electrical outlet, and a plurality of sockets each of which is configured to receive a prong of an electrical plug therein. The electrical safety device further includes a locking assembly configured to secure the prongs of the electrical plug in the sockets of the body. At least a portion of each of the prongs of the electrical safety device includes at least one insulator disposed thereon and a retractable sheath surrounds each of the prongs of the electrical safety device to militate against an undesired contact therewith.
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11 Claims
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1. An electrical device, comprising:
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a body including a cavity and a plurality of sockets formed therein, each of the sockets formed in a first side of the body and configured to receive a prong of an electrical plug therein; at least one prong at least partially disposed in the cavity of the body, the at least one prong of the electrical device extending from a second side of the body and configured to be received into a socket of an electrical outlet, wherein at least a portion of the at least one prong includes at least one insulator disposed thereon; and a locking assembly at least partially disposed in the body and having at least one locking pin, wherein the at least one locking pin is configured to be releasably received in the prong of the electrical plug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical device, comprising:
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a body including a cavity and a plurality of sockets formed therein, each of the sockets formed in a first side of the body and configured to receive a prong of an electrical plug therein; at least one prong at least partially disposed in the cavity of the body, the at least one prong of the electrical device extending from a second side of the body and configured to be received into a socket of an electrical outlet, wherein at least a portion of the at least one prong of the electrical device includes at least one insulator disposed thereon; at least one retractable sheath configured to surround the at least one prong of the electrical device; and a locking assembly at least partially disposed in the body, wherein the locking assembly is configured to secure the prongs of the electrical plug in the sockets of the body, the locking assembly including an actuating mechanism configured to selectively release the locking assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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