US 5,703,329 AGranted

Electrical outlet shock protector

OwnerPeter B. Deloneinventor

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Abstract

An electrical outlet shock protector including, a wall plate attachable to an electrical outlet having a first face, the first face having a raised mounting ridge, a plurality of locking prong apertures, and at least one access aperture such that the electrical outlet may be accessed. The device further includes a cover including a top, a plurality of side walls adjoining the top, the side walls having a distal edge opposite the top, an outlet cavity, the outlet cavity having an opening defined by the side walls distal edge. The device also includes a locking mechanism engagable with the wall plate locking prong apertures, the locking mechanism including a plurality of flexible locking prong members and a plurality of release buttons such that the cover may be removably attached to the wall plate thus limiting access to the electrical outlet.

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Dependent claims

An electrical outlet shock protector comprising:

a wall plate attachable to an electrical outlet having a first face, said first face having a raised mounting ridge and at least one receptacle access aperture therethrough, said mounting ridge having a plurality of locking hook receiving apertures;
a cover comprising a top, a plurality of side walls adjoining said top, said side walls each having a distal edge opposite said top, an outlet cavity, said outlet cavity having an opening defined by said side wall distal edges, and a plurality of release button apertures;
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a locking mechanism for securing said cover to said wall plate, said locking mechanism comprising a plurality of flexible locking prong members and an equal number of release buttons, said flexible locking prong members engageable with said mounting ridge such that said cover may be removably attached to said wall plate preventing accidental contact with the electrical outlet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.