Patent ID: 7408476

Claim:
An emergency shut-off system, comprising: an electric switch cover plate, said plate having an opening for receiving therethrough a finger-engagable shut-off switch; an emergency alarm box movably mounted to said electric switch cover plate actuation movable to a closed position whereat said box is juxtaposed over said cover plate opening for covering and protecting said finger-engagable shut-off switch from accidental actuation to a power-off position, said emergency alarm box is further moveable between an open position to allow the actuation of said finger-engagable shut-off switch and said closed position to prevent the actuation of said finger-engagable shut-off switch; and said emergency alarm box providing a sensory alarm indication to a user when said finger-engagable shut-off switch is actuated to said power-off position, or said alarm box is moved away from said closed position, said emergency alarm box further including an obstruction wall and a void space.