US 7,541,541 B1
Safety outlet cover
Jeffrey P Baldwin, Phoenix, Ariz. (US); and Lincoln Jolley, Kearns, Utah (US)
Assigned to TayMac Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz. (US)
Filed on Nov. 03, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/556,320.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/733426, filed on Nov. 03, 2005.
Int. Cl. H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 174—67  [174/66; 220/241; 220/242; 439/135; 439/145] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety cover assembly comprising:
a cover comprising a front face, the front face configured to cover the face of an electrical device except for a plurality of plug blade apertures therethrough; and
a mounting plate and a spring element formed as a single piece, the mounting plate comprising a receptacle face aperture therethrough;
wherein when the cover and the mounting plate are coupled at a rest position, the cover is configured to cover a plug blade socket in a receptacle face; and
wherein a rear surface of the cover is in contact with the receptacle face when the cover and the mounting plate are coupled.