Electrical Plug Lock

摘要

The invention is a locking device for use with any electrical equipment or appliance or device having a cord and attached electrical plug, it encapsulates the plug end and is lockable such that the electrical device is disabled and can no longer be plugged into a power source.;The invention includes a housing of two halves, hinged at one end, with the interior of the housing shaped and dimensioned to receive the electrical plug. The invention also includes a locking mechanism with two latches operable via a special key. The key has a shaft with two portions having differing widths and which are complementary to corresponding apertures in the latches.;The invention is useful for controlling the use of electrical devices, for example, gaming consoles and television.

主权项

1. A locking device for an electrical plug, wherein the device includes:
a housing having a first half and a second half, each half hingedly connected to each other at one end, and wherein the housing has an inside space dimensioned and shaped to receive the electrical plug; a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism is at the opposite end to the hinged ends of the halves of the housing, a key for the locking mechanism, the locking device characterised in that the locking mechanism includes at least a first and second latch, and wherein the key is configured with a shaft having two widths, wherein, a first portion of the shaft is operable on the first latch and a second portion of the shaft is operable on the second latch.