US5879184A
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Outdoor electrical outlet protector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-02
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2017-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An outdoor electrical outlet protector (10) comprising a waterproof extension cord (12). A timer (14) is electrically built into the waterproof extension cord (12), which will safely connect an outdoor electrical outlet (16) to exterior Christmas lights (18) and exterior security lights (20) on a building (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Juan A. Lopez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/006; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5213; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector comprising: a) a waterproof extension cord; and b) a timer electrically built into said waterproof extension cord, which will safely connect an outdoor electrical outlet to exterior Christmas lights and exterior security lights on a building, said waterproof extension cord including: i) a protective casing to carry said timer therein; ii) a first electrical receptacle mounted in said protective casing and electrically connected to said timer, for plugging thereinto an electrical plug from the exterior Christmas lights; iii) a second electrical receptacle mounted in said protective casing and electrically connected to said timer, for plugging thereinto an electrical plug from the exterior security lights; iv) a power cord electrically connected at a first end to said timer within said protective casing; and v) an electrical plug on a second end of said power cord, for plugging into the outdoor electrical outlet said electrical outlet protector further comprising means for elevating said protective casing above the ground at the building, said elevating means being an elongated stake extending downwardly from a bottom end of said protective casings, whereby said elongated stake can be inserted into the ground, to keep said protective casing above the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector comprising: a) a waterproof extension cord; and b) a timer electrically built into said waterproof extension cord, which will safely connect an outdoor electrical outlet to exterior Christmas lights and exterior security lights on a building, said waterproof extension cord including: i) a protective casing to carry said timer therein; ii) a first electrical receptacle mounted in said protective casing and electrically connected to said timer, for plugging thereinto an electrical plug from the exterior Christmas lights; iii) a second electrical receptacle mounted in said protective casing and electrically connected to said timer, for plugging thereinto an electrical plug from the exterior security lights; iv) a power cord electrically connected at a first end to said timer within said protective casing; and v) an electrical plug on a second end of said power cord, for plugging into the outdoor electrical outlet said electrical outlet protector further comprising means for elevating said protective casing above the ground at the building, said elevating means being an elongated stake extending downwardly from a bottom end of said protective casings, whereby said elongated stake can be inserted into the ground, to keep said protective casing above the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 1, wherein said timer includes an on/off switch, to control electrical service from said waterproof extension cord to said timer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 2, wherein said timer further includes a dial to set a clock mechanism therein, to perform switching operations at predetermined time intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 3, wherein said timer includes an on/off switch and a dial which are in a side-by-side location on a front face of said protective casing above said first electrical receptacle and said second electrical receptacle that are in a side-by-side location on said front face of said protective casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 4, further including: a) a protective cover; and b) means for hinging one side of said protective cover to a top end of said protective casing, so that said protective cover can swing from an opened position to a closed position, to protect said on/off switch and said dial of said timer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 5, wherein said protective cover is an inverted U-shaped channel member sized to fit over a top portion of said protective casing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 6, wherein said hinging means is a pair of pivot pins in which each said pivot pin extends through said protective cover and said protective casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 7, further including means for elevating said protective casing above the ground at the building.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 8, wherein said elevating means is an elongated stake extending downwardly from a bottom end of said protective casing, whereby said elongated stake can be inserted into the ground, to keep said protective casing above the ground.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 1, wherein said timer further includes a dial to set a clock mechanism therein, to perform switching operations at predetermined time intervals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 1, wherein said timer includes an on/off switch and a dial which are in a side-by-side location on a front face of said protective casing above said first electrical receptacle and said second electrical receptacle that are in a side-by-side location on said front face of said protective casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 11, further including: a) a protective cover; and b) means for hinging one side of said protective cover to a top end of said protective casing, so that said protective cover can swing from an opened position to a closed position, to protect said on/off switch and said dial of said timer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 12, wherein said protective cover is an inverted U-shaped channel member sized to fit over a top portion of said protective casing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
An outdoor electrical outlet protector as recited in claim 12, wherein said hinging means is a pair of pivot pins in which each said pivot pin extends through said protective cover and said protective casing.
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