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US 3,940,196 AGranted
Safety cabinet for bathtub faucets
OwnerDonald F. Ketchelinventor
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Abstract
A cabinet for enclosing the faucets of a bathtub having a spring loaded latch requiring an operating force of sufficient magnitude to prevent small children from operating the cabinet and operating the faucets.
Claims7
A faucet cabinet adapted to enclose faucet knobs for the protection of young children comprising:
- an enclosure adapted to mount over and enclose at least one faucet knob, said enclosure having a cover operable between a closed position enclosing at least one faucet knob and an open position exposing enclosed faucet knobs, and, latching means for latching said cover in said enclosed position, said latching means having a release with a bias means for providing a predetermined magnitude of force in operating said release, said predetermined magnitude of force being such that said release is operable by an adult and is inoperable by a young child.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.