Patent ID: 8382497

Claim:
A power outlet, comprising: an enclosure with at least one plug jack; a reset button comprising an extension arm, the extension arm comprising a transition contour; at least one safety shield configured to selectively block at least a portion of the plug jack, the safety shield comprising an outer wall comprising a pin groove; and a self-resetting shield latch comprising: a travel section configured to elastically contact the extension arm; a stop section in contact with the safety shield, the stop section comprising a convex pin; and a self-reset mechanism, wherein: the travel section of the shield latch is configured to selectively press against the extension arm when the extension arm is in an upward position and to provide a buffer space between the safety shield and the extension arm when the extension arm is in a downward position, when the travel section presses against the extension arm, the convex pin presses against the outer wall and the safety shield is in a locked position, and when the extension arm is in a downward position, the self-reset mechanism moves the shield latch toward the reset button and the convex pin aligns with the pin groove to unlock the safety shield.