Electric outlet safety plate

An electric outlet safety plate, comprising:

• a. a plate member including at least one electric outlet opening;
• b. a first sliding member;
• c. a second sliding member;
• d. means for slidingly engaging said first and second sliding members upon said plate member;
• and
• e. means for locking said first and second sliding members in a plurality of positions relative to said plate member which includes a position where, an electric plug having been inserted into said electric outlet opening, said first and second sliding members engage said electric plug so as to resist withdrawal of said electric plug.

An electric outlet safety plate, comprising:

• a. a plate member including at least one electric outlet opening;
• b. a first sliding member;
• c. a second sliding member;
• d. means for slidingly engaging said first and second sliding members upon said plate member which include:
• (1) a horizontal groove formed in said plate member extending outwardly from the electric outlet opening and having opposing parallel sides wherein along each side of the groove a projecting rim forms a track;
• (2) said first and second sliding members having opposing flanges formed thereon which slidingly engage said tracks formed along the sides of the groove;
• and
• e. means for locking said first and second sliding members in a plurality of positions relative to said plate member.

An electric outlet safety plate, comprising:

• a. a plate member including at least one electric outlet opening;
• b. a first sliding member;
• c. a second sliding member;
• d. means for slidingly engaging said first and second sliding members upon said plate member;
• e. means for locking said first and second sliding members in a plurality of positions relative to said plate member;
• and
• f. a channel formed upon the plate member and a projection formed upon each sliding member which engages said channel, said channel being formed in conjunction with said projection to limit the extent of sliding movement of the sliding member upon the plate member.

An electric outlet safety plate, comprising:

• a. a plate member including at least one electric outlet opening;
• b. a first sliding member;
• c. a second sliding member;
• d. means for slidingly engaging said first and second sliding members upon said plate member;
• and
• e. means for locking said first and second sliding members in a plurality of positions relative to said plate member which include means for tooth engagement using ratchet-type teeth, each having an inclined edge followed by a transverse tooth edge, so as to permit a sliding member to be moved toward the electric outlet opening without disengagement of teeth but requires disengagement for movement away from said electric outlet opening.

An electric outlet safety plate, comprising:

• a. a plate member including at least one electric outlet opening;
• b. a first sliding member;
• c. a second sliding member;
• d. means for slidingly engaging said first and second sliding members upon said plate member;
• and
• e. means for locking said first and second sliding members in a plurality of positions relative to said plate member;
• f. said first sliding member and said second sliding member each being formed with an electric outlet covering portion which is spaced parallel from the electric outlet opening;
• and
• g. said electric outlet covering portions having mutually abutting inner edges which are toothed in form to enhance their grasp upon an electric plug.