Patent ID: 7067738

Claim:
A cover plate for an electrical outlet, the cover plate comprising: at least one socket face region having a front surface and a back surface, the socket face region configured to cover at least one insulative socket face of an electrical outlet when the cover plate is installed on the electrical outlet, the insulative socket face having a plurality of plug blade apertures extending therethrough, wherein the back surface contacts the at least one socket face when the cover plate is installed on the electrical outlet, the socket face region having a first thickness between the front surface and the back surface; and a plurality of aperture punch-out regions within the at least one socket face region, the aperture punch-out regions arranged and configured to correspond to positions of the plurality of plug blade apertures through the insulative socket face, wherein each aperture punch out region includes a front surface and a back surface and a portion of the aperture punch out region that is thinner than the first thickness such that pressure by a narrow object against the region will cause it to be punctured.