Patent ID: 8187011

Claim:
A protective shutter assembly for use within a cover assembly of an electrical wiring device, the shutter assembly comprising: a first shutter member and a second shutter member each positioned proximate the cover assembly and each of the first and second shutter members are at least partially aligned with separate cover openings in the cover assembly and being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging a plug blade; a third shutter member positioned behind the first shutter member and biased toward the second shutter member by a first biasing member, wherein rotational movement of the second shutter member imparts linear movement to the third shutter member; a fourth shutter member positioned behind the second shutter member and biased toward the first shutter member by a second biasing member, wherein rotational movement of the fourth shutter member imparts linear movement to the first shutter member; and, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth shutter members are each separate components.