Fittings for switches, sockets or the like
OwnerIan O'Connell, Michelle O'Connell +1inventors
InventorsIan O'Connell, Michelle O'Connell, Michael Ioannou
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Abstract
A protective cover (80) for a socket has an upper frame (81) that locates behind a faceplate of the socket and a cable tie member (82) with apertures (84) for passage of cable leads connected to plugs mounted in the socket. The upper frame (81) has a cover panel (83) pivotal between an open position allowing access to the plugs and a closed position concealing the plugs. The apertures (84) are provided with cable ties (85) that are inserted into slots (87) to retain the cable leads and transfer pulling forces applied to the cable leads to the frame (81) via the tie member (82).
Claims21
1-30. (canceled)
A socket protection system comprising a cover panel movably mounted upon a frame for shrouding a socket and a plug therein, in which said cover panel and/or frame is arranged to define a cable aperture through which a cable lead of a plug in said socket may extend, said cable aperture being arranged to locate the protruding cable lead in such a way that it provides a significant degree of resistance against a pulling force applied to the cable lead externally of said cover panel.
A safety cover for a plug and a socket connector comprising a frame with at least one aperture for passable of a cable lead and a cable tie to locate the cable lead such that forces applied to the cable lead are transferred to said frame.
A method of protecting a plug and socket connection comprising the steps of:
- providing a cover to conceal the connection in a closed position of a movable cover panel, said cover panel being movable to an open position allowing access to the connection;
- providing said cover with a cable aperture for passage of a cable lead in the closed position of said cover panel;
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- providing said cover with a cable tie to inhibit transmission of forces applied to the cable lead to the connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.