Safety covers for electric sockets and the like
AssigneeDormina UK Limited
InventorsIan O'connell, Michelle O'Connell, Michael Ioannou
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Abstract
An ectrical socket comprises a wall mounted faceplate (17) with pin receiving apertures for a plug and an integral (built-in) cover having a cover panel (22) movable between an open position allowing access to the apertures and a closed position concealing the apertures. The cover panel (22) is secured in the closed position by engagement of latch pins (64) with latching means within the faceplate (17). The latch pins (64) are released by a key inserted into keyholes (66) in the side of the faceplate (17) and opens automatically under the biasing of a spring.
Claims21
1-46. (canceled)
A socket comprising a face plate provided with a plug receiving socket and at least one cover panel, said at least one cover panel being movable between a closed position concealing the plug receiving socket and an open position providing access to the plug receiving socket, said at least one cover panel providing clearance to accommodate a plug inserted in the plug receiving socket such that the plug is concealed behind said at least one cover panel in the closed position, latch means for holding said at least one cover panel in the closed position, the latch means being self-latching on movement of said at least one cover panel towards the close position to secure automatically said at least one cover panel in the closed position, actuator means for releasing said at least one cover panel, and spring means biasing said at least one cover panel away from the closed position to move automatically said at least one cover panel to the open position when the latch means is released, and the face plate and the said at least one cover panel form an integral unit for connecting the face plate to a mounting box with said at least one cover plate attached to the face plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.