Electrical receptacle cover having safety bracket for use with fragrance dispenser
View Patent ↗The electrical receptacle cover having safety bracket for use with fragrance dispenser is an improved electrical receptacle cover that can secure an object plugged into an electrical outlet via a removable safety bracket. The removable safety bracket attaches at distal ends to lock slots located on the surface of the cover, and from which the safety bracket extends outwardly in order to encircle at least a portion of a perimeter of an object plugged into a respective outlet. The electrical receptacle cover and safety bracket prevent unintended unplugging of the object with respect to the electrical outlet thereby minimizing danger posed to small and curious children.
1. An electrical receptacle cover with safety bracket comprising:
an electrical receptacle cover having a plurality of locking slots provided on an outer surface and to which a safety bracket attaches in order to encircle and secure an object plugged into an electrical outlet so associated with said electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the lock slots are comprised of an elbow-shaped protuberance that extends inwardly from an interior surface of the electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the lock slots come in aligned pairs such that the elbow-shaped protuberances are directed inwardly towards one another;
wherein the safety bracket includes on distal ends clips that mirror the elbow-shaped protuberances of the lock slots; whereupon squeezing the clips inwardly in order to align the clips with the slots, and which said clips shall be inserted, and subsequently un-squeezed such that the clips stretch outwardly to their normal state, and thereby lock the safety bracket to the electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the safety bracket includes a cord slot that enables an electrical cord to egress from within the safety bracket.
2. The electrical receptacle cover as described in claim 1 wherein the safety bracket is further defined with a semi-circular profile that extends from said distal ends.
3. The electrical receptacle cover as described in claim 1 wherein the safety bracket has a width that covers a portion of said object.
4. The electrical receptacle cover as described in claim 1 wherein the cord slot is located along a bottom, perimeter of the safety bracket.
5. An electrical receptacle cover with safety bracket comprising:
an electrical receptacle cover having a plurality of locking slots provided on an outer surface and to which a safety bracket attaches in order to encircle and secure an object plugged into an electrical outlet so associated with said electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the safety bracket has a width that covers a portion of said object;
wherein the lock slots are comprised of an elbow-shaped protuberance that extends outwardly from the outer surface of the electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the lock slots come in aligned pairs such that the elbow-shaped protuberances are directly inwardly towards one another;
wherein the safety bracket includes on distal ends clips that mirror the elbow-shaped protuberances of the lock slots; whereupon squeezing the clips inwardly in order to align the clips with the slots, and which said clips shall be inserted, and subsequently un-squeezed such that the clips stretch outwardly to their normal state, and thereby lock the safety bracket to the electrical receptacle cover;
wherein the safety bracket includes a cord slot that enables an electrical cord to egress from within the safety bracket.
6. The electrical receptacle cover as described in claim 5 wherein the safety bracket is further defined with a semi-circular profile that extends from said distal ends.
7. The electrical receptacle cover as described in claim 5 wherein the cord slot is located along a bottom, perimeter of the safety bracket.