Patent ID: 6677525
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A socket shield for protecting sockets in an electrical receptacle from spilled liquids, comprising:a removable cover having an elongated, arch-shaped top portion, a front, a rear, and two opposing sides, the shield further having a skirt depending from the front and two opposing sides, the cover defining an elongated canopy; a bracket adapted for attachment to a first support surface above the receptacle, the rear of the cover being removably attached to the bracket so that the cover extends above the sockets; and two legs extending downward from the two opposing sides of the skirt, each of said legs having a separable dual fastener at its end adapted for fastening the legs to a second support surface; wherein the separable dual fasteners are resistant to separation by a child and are easily separated by an adult.