Patent ID: 7786624

Claim:
A power control device comprising: a first contact; a second contact; a switch in electrical communication with at least one of the first contact or the second contact; the first contact, the second contact, and the switch defining a portion of a circuit configured for electrically coupling with a current source, and when power prongs of a plug are in electrical contact with the first contact and the second contact define a circuit, with the electrical device associated with the power prongs of the plug; and, a bolt movable between positions for activating and deactivating the switch, such that the portion of the circuit configured for coupling with the current source and the electrical device is closed and opened upon movement of the bolt between the positions, the bolt including a portion configured for individually locking each of the power prongs of a plug when the bolt is in a position where the switch is deactivated, and the bolt in a position such that said each of the power prongs of the plug are unlocked when the switch is activated.