Patent ID: 6769930
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A childproof outlet adapter apparatus for securing an electrical plug having a cord in an electrical receptacle the apparatus comprising:outlet cover unit including a generally flat cover plate member having at least one enlarged receptacle opening that is flanked by a pair of toothed apertures; a plug adapter unit including a generally U-shaped plug adapter member having a pair of inwardly directed leg elements that are connected to one another by a base element wherein distal ends of the leg elements are be releasably received in said pair of toothed apertures; wherein, said base element is provided with a central portion releasably surround the outer periphery of the cord to secure the plug in said electrical receptacle; and each of said leg elements comprises a pair of spaced flexible leg elements, and an exterior distal end of each of said flexible leg segments is provided with toothed ridges to operatively engage with a corresponding toothed aperture, and each pair of spaced leg segments is secured in a spacer element that is attached on one of opposite ends of the base element.