Patent ID: 7005580
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A dual electrical outlet cover, which covers a dual electrical outlet having a face and a perimeter, the electrical outlet having an upper and lower power receptacle, for safeguarding against risk of children inserting objects into power receptacles and being injured by electrical shock, comprising: a front plate having a front surface, a rear surface, two opposite side ends, and two opposite side edges, the rear surface is positionable on top of the face of the electrical outlet, the side ends and side edges of the outlet cover securely fit along the perimeter of the electrical outlet, two centrally located rectangular openings extend therethrough and are positionably directly on top of the upper and lower receptacles; at least one circular opening centrally positioned along the front plate extending therethrough, for allowing a screw to be inserted therein for securing the front plate of the outlet cover to the electrical outlet; a pair of spring-loaded cover plates centrally positioned, one above the other, on the rear surface of the outlet cover for covering the rectangular openings, the spring-loaded cover plates fit into guided tracks having two spring-loaded mechanism, the guided tracks are positioned against the rear surface of the outlet cover near the opposite side edges, each spring-loaded mechanism includes a leaf spring, a coil spring, and two pins, and the leaf spring is compressed against the opposite side ends, to slide the spring-loaded cover plate upwardly or downwardly; and a pair of slotted openings extend along the opposite side edges of the outlet cover, said two pins extend outwardly from each coil spring through the slotted openings, the pins are attached against the rear surface of the outlet cover and enable the spring-loaded cover plates to slide upwardly or downwardly, thereby selectively exposing the upper and lower receptacles of the electrical outlet.