Spring retainer for electric plugs

A retainer to hold the plugs of electric cords in the dual sockets of electric power outlets with the outlets surrounded by a rectangular shield having opposite ends and sides and a centrally located attaching screw between the sockets, comprising,

• a relatively narrow base plate for transversely overlying the shield between the sockets;
• said base plate having a central aperture;
• said base plate being attached to the outlet by removing the screw from the shield, inserting the screw in the aperture of said base plate, and returning the screw into attached position on the outlet to secure said base plate in a position overlying the shield on the outlet;
• said base plate having opposite lateral sides at the dual outlets;
• paired upstanding flanges leading from said sides on said base plate and terminating in outer ends;
• paired, spaced-apart spring legs leading from the ends of said paired flanges;
• said paired legs on one said flange extending in the opposite direction from said paired legs on the other said flange;
• said legs extending at an angle from said flanges so as to lie relatively parallel and spaced from the shield;
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• depending spring feet on said legs normally lying in spring pressed relationship against the shield counterbalancing the force of one said pair of legs against the other to eliminate levering-twisting force on said base plate and the attaching screw;
• a plug being insertable in a socket by leading the plug between one pair of spring legs and feet by manually flexing them outwardly of the shield;
• upon insertion of the plug in the socket and the release of manual flexure on said legs and feet, said legs flexing back against the plug and exerting force on the plug to hold it in the socket;
• the holding force of said legs against one inserted plug being counterbalanced by said other legs and feet bearing against the shield to eliminate levering-twisting force on said base plate and the attaching screw;
• when two plugs are so inserted the spring force of each said pair of legs bearing against an inserted plug counterbalancing the other to eliminate levering-twisting force on said base plate and the attaching screw.