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Apparatus for preventing electrical shock in devices

  • US 7,946,866 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2008
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device that prevents electrical shocks related to use of ports on the device, the device comprising:

  • a device having a case;

    an enclosure formed in the case, wherein a first port and a second port of the device are accessible through the enclosure;

    a shutter disposed within the enclosure and operably moveable within the enclosure to selectively cover at least one of the first and second ports; and

    a bias mechanism arranged between the shutter and a wall of the enclosure, wherein the bias mechanism maintains the shutter in a default position where the shutter covers the second port and allows access to the first port.

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