Patent ID: 6832921
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A safety outlet cover system for an electrical receptacle having a first outlet and a second outlet, wherein each of said first and second outlets have a pair of slots formed therein, comprising:a) a replacement outlet cover being generally rectangular, having a back a first outlet hole, and a second outlet hole formed therein, said first and second outlet holes being aligned in a linear orientation such that said first and second outlet holes conform to the orientation of said first and second outlets on said receptacle, wherein said replacement outlet cover also has a first pair of rectangular slots, having a straight, vertical orientation and being positioned adjacent to said first outlet hole, and a second pair of rectangular slots having a straight vertical orientation, and being positioned adjacent to said second outlet hole; and b) a removable cap, having a flat, solid face, said cap having a first pair of prongs attached thereto that conform to the rectangular slots on said first and second outlet on said receptacle, and a second pair of prongs, each of said second pair of prongs having a hooked end, whereby when said removable cap is aligned with said replacement outlet cover, said first pair of prongs aligns with one of said pairs of slots in said generally rectangular member, and further wherein when said removable cap is engaged with one of said pairs of slots, the hooked ends on said second pair of prongs pass through the one of said pair of rectangular slots such that the hooked ends engage the back of the generally rectangular member of said safety outlet cover, such that when said removable cap is in place over one of said first or second outlets, that outlet is completely covered by said removable cap.