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US 9,300,120 · App. 14/264,643 · Granted Mar 29, 2016

Childproof safety outlet

Inventors: Jay R. Clough (Mount Desert, ME); Faith Gould (Mount Desert, ME)
H02G3/081
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,300,120
App. No.
14/264,643
Granted
Mar 29, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A childproof safety outlet is configured to install onto an existing electrical outlet. The electrical outlet cover includes at least one cover plate that is provided on an inner surface, and able to slide longitudinally in order to either expose or hide the electrical outlet. The electrical outlet cover includes armatures that attach to the cover plate in order to move the cover plate longitudinally. The armatures are each attached to a servomotor that is in wired communication with a control member. The servo motors, armatures, control member, and the cover plate are all located on the inner surface of the electrical outlet cover, and are not accessible when installed against the existing electrical outlet.

Claims (15)

1. A childproof safety outlet cover comprising:

an electrical outlet cover configured to attach onto an electrical outlet;

wherein said electrical outlet cover includes at least one outlet opening behind which a cover plate is provided; said cover plate slides longitudinally with respect to the electrical outlet in order to close off or leave open the outlet opening thereby controlling access to the electrical outlet;

wherein the electrical outlet cover is further defined with an outer surface and an inner surface;

wherein the electrical outlet cover includes a screw hole that enables the electrical outlet cover to be secured to an outlet screw hole of the electrical outlet via a screw; wherein the electrical outlet is in turn secured to an electrical outlet box; wherein the electrical outlet box is in turn mounted to a wall surface;

wherein the cover plate is supported on a guide rail, which is provided on the inner surface of the electrical outlet cover; wherein the guide rail enables the cover plate to move longitudinally in order to leave open or close off the outlet opening; wherein the cover plate is adjacent to the inner surface of the electrical outlet cover;

wherein the electrical outlet cover includes a left, rear cover plate and a right, rear cover plate; wherein both the left, rear cover plate and the right, rear cover plate are parallel with the inner surface of the electrical outlet cover.

2. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 1 wherein the left, rear cover plate, and the right, rear cover plate are separated from the inner surface via a depth; wherein the left, rear cover plate and the right, rear cover plate extend a length of the electrical outlet cover; wherein the left, rear cover plate and the right, rear cover plate have a width; wherein the width is much less than a cover plate width of the electrical outlet cover.

3. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 2 wherein the left, rear cover plate and the right, rear cover plate are used to protect and partially enclose a servomotor and an armature.

4. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 3 wherein the servomotor and the armature are provided on the left and right side of the cover plate.

5. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 4 wherein the cover plate is provided two servomotors and two armatures, which are located on the left and right side of the cover plate, respectively.

6. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 5 wherein the servomotors rotate the armatures in order to move the cover plate longitudinally along the guide rails in order to leave open or close off the respective outlet opening.

7. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 6 wherein the servomotors are wired to a control member, which is also located between the inner surface of the electrical outlet cover and either the left, rear cover plate or the right, rear cover plate.

8. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 7 wherein the control member is in wireless communication with a remote control.

9. The childproof safety outlet according to claim 8 wherein the remote control includes an open button, a close button, and at least one cover plate button; wherein the at least one cover plate button is provided in order to designate and move longitudinally the cover plate, respectively.