US20040147149A1
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Protective cover and electric outlet arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2003-01-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A protective cover and electric outlet arrangement includes an outlet body, the outlet body having a socket unit with insertion holes for receiving an electric plug, a protective cover coupled to the outlet body and moved between an open position to open the insertion holes of the socket unit and a close position to close the insertion holes of the socket unit, and a locking structure adapted to selectively lock the protective cover in the open position or the close position, the locking structure includes a notch in the outlet body, two notches in the protective cover, and a locking member pivoted to the notch of the outlet body and turned between the locking position and the unlocking position to selectively engage the notches of the protective cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming-Shan Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R13/4532; H01R13/4534; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; H01R13/6397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
1 . A protective cover and electric outlet arrangement comprising: an outlet body, said outlet body comprising a socket unit, said socket unit having a plurality of insertion holes adapted to receive an electric plug; a protective cover coupled to said outlet body and moved relative to said outlet body between an open position to open the insertion holes of said socket unit and a close position to close the insertion holes of said socket unit; a locking structure adapted to selectively lock said protective cover in said open position or said close position; wherein said locking structure comprises at least one notch in said outlet body, at least one notch in said protective cover, and a locking member adapted to engage one notch in said outlet body and one notch in said protective cover and to further lock said protective cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
1 . A protective cover and electric outlet arrangement comprising: an outlet body, said outlet body comprising a socket unit, said socket unit having a plurality of insertion holes adapted to receive an electric plug; a protective cover coupled to said outlet body and moved relative to said outlet body between an open position to open the insertion holes of said socket unit and a close position to close the insertion holes of said socket unit; a locking structure adapted to selectively lock said protective cover in said open position or said close position; wherein said locking structure comprises at least one notch in said outlet body, at least one notch in said protective cover, and a locking member adapted to engage one notch in said outlet body and one notch in said protective cover and to further lock said protective cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
2 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said protective cover is coupled to said outlet body by a slip joint for a linear displacement relative to said socket unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
3 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said protective cover is fastened pivotally with said outlet body for rotation relative to said socket unit between said close position and said open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
4 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is a locking bolt pivoted to one notch of said outlet body and rotated between a locking position where said locking bolt engages one notch of said protective cover to lock said protective cover in position and an unlocking position where said locking bolt is disengaged from the at least one notch of said protective cover for enabling said protective cover to be moved relative to said outlet body between said open position and said close position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
5 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is a locking latch coupled to said protective cover and moved in and out of one notch of said protective cover for selectively engaging a first notch and a second notch in said outlet body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
6 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is a locking latch coupled to said outlet body and moved in and out of one notch of said outlet body for selectively engaging a first notch and a second notch in said protective cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
7 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is coupled to said protective cover and movable in one notch of said protective cover between said locking position and said unlocking position, said locking member having a bottom locking rod, which engages a first notch of said outlet body when said protective cover moved to said open position and said locking member moved to said locking position, or a second notch of said outlet body when said protective cover moved to said close position and said locking member moved to said locking position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
8 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is a seesaw switching lever pivoted to one notch of said protective cover and turned relative to said protective cover between said locking position and said unlocking position, said seesaw switching lever having a bottom retaining rod, which engages a first notch of said outlet body when said protective cover moved to said open position and said locking member moved to said locking position, or a second notch of said outlet body when said protective cover moved to said close position and said locking member moved to said locking position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
9 . The protective cover and electric outlet arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said locking member is a seesaw switching lever pivoted to one notch of said outlet body and turned relative to said outlet body between said locking position and said unlocking position, said seesaw switching lever having a bottom retaining rod, which engages a first notch of said protective cover when said protective cover moved to said open position and said locking member moved to said locking position, or a second notch of said protective cover when said protective cover moved to said close position and said locking member moved to said locking position.
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