Patent ID: 6767229
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A protective cover and electric outlet arrangement comprising:an outlet body, said outlet body comprising a socket unit, said socket unit having a plurality of insertion holes adapted to receive an electric plug; a protective cover coupled to said outlet body and angularly displaceable relative to said outlet body between an open position for opening access to the insertion holes of said socket unit and a closed position for closing access to the insertion holes of said socket unit; a locking structure adapted to selectively lock said protective cover in said open position or said closed position; wherein said locking structure comprises: at least one main notch formed in one of said outlet body and protective cover, and at least first and second notches formed in the other of said outlet body and protective cover for alternatively aligning with said main notch in respective ones of said open and closed positions; a locking member disposed in said main notch and displaceable to engage one of said first and second notches to lock said protective cover.