Apparatus for positive, low-cost scalding prevention for hot water heaters

A windowed scald-preventing protective apparatus, comprising:

• a protective shell wherein the protective shell encloses all but a cut-out in a first surface, and an opening opposite the first surface of the protective shell which has a cut-out;
• a protective cover wherein the protective cover is integrally attached to the protective shell by a first hinge and is adapted to cover the opening opposite the first surface with a first cut-out and is adapted to be locked to the protective shell to form a completely protective enclosure;
• the cut-out in the first surface wherein the placement of the cutout is adapted to fit over a thermostat control knob protruding from a hot water heater;
• screw holes adapted for accommodating screws attaching the protective shell to a hot water heater wherein the screw holes are located within the volume of the protective shell and protective cover;
• the protective shell being formed as faces of a rectangular solid without an sixth face wherein the sixth face is opposite to the cut-out;
• a protective cover formed as the sixth face of the faces of a rectangular solid;
• a second cut-out in the protective cover, placeably adapted to provide a view of whatever is seen through the first cut-out;
• a transparent window, comprising a breakage-resistant material, firmably held in place, by means known in the art, to cover the second cut-out from inside the protective structure formed by the protective shell and the protective cover;
• a hasp wherein the hasp has a first hinge plate attached to the protective cover and a second elongated hinge plate conformed to a bent shape, wherein the second elongated hinge plate forms a main element of the hasp;
• the bent shape adapted to conform to an elongation along the protective cover and an elongation at about a right angle to engagably meet a staple;
• a slot in the main element of the hasp engagable over the staple wherein the main element of the hasp and the staple, when fully engaged, form a pad-lockable structure;
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• the protective shell and the protective cover made from metal.

A double windowed scald-preventing protective apparatus, comprising:

• a protective shell wherein the protective shell encloses all but a cut-out in a first surface, and an opening opposite the first surface of the protective shell which has a cut-out;
• a protective cover wherein the protective cover is integrally attached to the protective shell by a first hinge and is adapted to cover the opening opposite the first surface with a first cut-out and is adapted to be locked to the protective shell to form a completely protective enclosure;
• the cut-out in the first surface wherein the placement of the cutout is adapted to fit over a thermostat control knob protruding from a hot water heater;
• screw holes adapted for accommodating screws attaching the protective shell to a hot water heater wherein the screw holes are located within the volume of the protective shell and protective cover;
• the protective shell being formed as faces of a rectangular solid without an sixth face wherein the sixth face is opposite to the cut-out;
• a protective cover formed as the sixth face of the faces of a rectangular solid/;
• a second cut-out in the protective cover, placeably adapted to provide a view of whatever is seen through the first cut-out;
• a first transparent window, comprising a breakage-resistant material, firmably held in place, by means known in the art, to cover the second cut-out from inside the protective structure formed by the protective shell and the protective cover;
• a third cut-out in the protective shell, placeably adapted to provide a entry of ambient or other light to help the viewing of whatever may be seen through the first cut-out;
• a second transparent window, comprising a breakage-resistant material, firmably held in place, by means known in the art, to cover the third cut-out from inside the protective structure formed by the protective shell and the protective cover;
• a hasp wherein the hasp has a first hinge plate attached to the protective cover and a second elongated hinge plate conformed to a bent shape, wherein the second elongated hinge plate forms a main element of the hasp;
• the bent shape adapted to conform to an elongation along the protective cover and an elongation at about a right angle to engagably meet a staple;
• a slot in the main element of the hasp engagable over the staple wherein the main element of the hasp and the staple, when fully engaged, form a pad-lockable structure;
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• the protective shell and the protective cover made from metal.