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US 5,363,720 AGranted
Stove knob safety cap
OwnerJesse Sanchezinventor
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Abstract
A dome-shaped cap which fits over standard stove knobs to prevent small children and toddlers from turning or engaging the knobs. Two latches, one of each side of the cap, are simultaneously depressed to release or install the cap. The latches are attached to the underside of a skirt which extends around the bottom of the dome-shaped cap. Each latch is an L-shaped member which rotates around a pin extending from the skirt.
Claims5
A stove knob safety cap for placement over a stove knob on a stove to prevent turning of the stove knob, the safety cap comprising:
- a dome-shaped cap with a hollow interior for fitting over said stove knob;
- a circular skirt extending outwardly around and below the cap;
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- a pair of latches pivotally attached to the skirt on opposite sides of the skirt, each latch including a pin secured to an underside of the skirt and a pivoting member pivotally mounted around said pin, said pivoting member having an inside member for engaging between the stove knob and the stove in a first position, and being clear of the stove knob in a second position.
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