| 摘要 |
A shielding apparatus for mounting to an open-front cabinet 23 or to open-front shelving to shield entertainment equipment, e.g. DVD players, hi-fi, television decoders etc, from young children comprises a vertically orientated protective screen 3 which is mounted to a pair of spaced apart rods which are telescopically received and retained in sleeves carried by a pair of clamps 5 fitted in spaced relation to each other to a forward edge of a shelf of a cabinet or shelving. Each clamp includes a restraining mechanism, e.g. ratchet and pawl or a screw clamp, serving selectively to prevent movement of its rod relative to its sleeve, and a manually operable member adapted to release the restraining mechanism, whereby release of both restraining mechanisms is required to allow the screen to move forwardly away from the shelf front to allow manual access to the equipment shielded by it. The screen allows passage therethrough of an infra-red beam directed towards the screen by a hand-held remote control. When retracted, the screen prevents young children from accessing the equipment located on the shelf or in the cabinet. |
