Patent ID: 7455538

Claim:
A GFCI receptacle with at least one set of user accessible connections within the wiring device comprising: a housing having a top cover with an accessible test button and reset button and having a front surface, a rear surface and at least two slots aligned with the at least one set of user accessible connections for receiving the prongs of a load connection device; a shutter positioned between the top cover and directly above the user accessible connections and being moveable from a slot obstructing position and a slot open position by the insertion of the prongs of the load connection device into the slots; a first spring coupled to urge the shutter to move in a first direction along the rear surface of the top cover to the slot obstructing position; at least one spring support coupled to said housing and to said first spring inside of said first spring; a first and second stop catches coupled to the rear surface of the top cover; a first stop coupled to the shutter and positioned to engage the first stop catch on the top cover and a second stop coupled to the shutter and positioned to engage the second stop catch on the top cover; and a second spring coupled to urge the shutter to move in a second direction toward the rear surface of the top cover and transverse to the direction of movement of the shutter caused by the first spring to cause the stop on the shutter to engage and pivot about only one stop catch on the rear surface of the top cover to prevent the shutter from moving from its blocking position to its open position when an object is inserted into only one of the at least two slots of the top cover.