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Various embodiments of the present invention are illustrated. A first embodiment is a safety cover for a deadbolt of a door. The cover includes a housing having a first open end and a second open end. The housing is mounted to the door and positioned to substantially surround the deadbolt with the f

Various embodiments of the present invention are illustrated. A first embodiment is a safety cover for a deadbolt of a door. The cover includes a housing having a first open end and a second open end. The housing is mounted to the door and positioned to substantially surround the deadbolt with the first open end and to contain a deadbolt actuator knob of the deadbolt within a cavity formed from the housing. The safety cover includes a cap mountable, via the second open end, into snug mating engagement with the interior of the housing. The cap is positioned such that upon actuation the cap slides axially within the housing until an inner wall of the cap meets the deadbolt actuator knob and wherein upon further actuation the inner wall grips and rotates the deadbolt actuator knob.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A safety cover for a deadbolt assembly of a door, said cover comprising: a housing, comprising: a first open end and an opposed second open end; and a housing sidewall formed to create a cavity extending from said first end to said second end, said housing mounted to sa

The invention claimed is: 1. A safety cover for a deadbolt assembly of a door, said cover comprising: a housing, comprising: a first open end and an opposed second open end; and a housing sidewall formed to create a cavity extending from said first end to said second end, said housing mounted to said door and positioned to substantially surround and contain a deadbolt actuator knob of the deadbolt assembly within the cavity; and a cap comprising a face plate with outer and inner faces, said cap mountable through said second open end into snug mating engagement with an inside of said housing sidewall, and secured within said housing and positioned spaced from the deadbolt actuator knob, and wherein when said cap is only rotated, said inner face is not engaged to the deadbolt actuator knob, therefore, no movement is transferred to the deadbolt assembly, and wherein when said cap is first slidably moved into the cavity and then rotated, said inner face engages the deadbolt actuator knob to operate the deadbolt assembly. 2. The safety cover of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises: inward lips at the first open end, said lips positioned to be securely engaged between the door and a face plate of the deadbolt so as to effectively mount said housing to the door. 3. The safety cover of claim 2, wherein said inward lips form an incomplete perimeter such that the vertical positioning of said housing, relative to the deadbolt, can be adjusted to align with the axis of rotation of the deadbolt actuator knob. 4. The safety cover of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a tubular side wall. 5. The safety cover of claim 4, wherein said tubular side wall of said housing extends axially further away from the door for a portion of the circumference of said housing. 6. The safety cover of claim 1, wherein said cap is comprised of a generally transparent material. 7. The safety cover of claim 1, wherein said cap further comprises: a protrusion formed on an said outer wall of said cap for a user to effectively grip and rotate. 8. The safety cover of claim 4, wherein said housing further comprises: at least a first friction bump formed and extending inwardly from the interior of said tubular side wall, said at least first friction bump positioned to secure said cap upon being slidably mounted within said housing. 9. The safety cover of claim 1, wherein said housing and said cap comprise mating threads such that said cap first engages said housing upon being rotated within said threads. 10. The safety cover of claim 1, further comprising: a compression spring between said cap and the door and contained within the cavity formed by the housing, said compression spring positioned to provide axial resistance to said cap. 11. A child safety cover for a door lock, the door lock having an actuator knob, said cover comprising: a housing; and a cap mountable into snug mating engagement with an interior of said housing, said cap positioned such that when said cap is only rotated, said cap is not engaged with the actuator knob, therefore, no movement is transferred to the door lock, and wherein when said cap is first slidably moved within said housing and then rotated, said caps engages the actuator knob to operate the door lock. 12. The safety cover of claim 11, wherein said housing comprises: inward lips at a first end, said lips positioned to be securely engaged between the door and a face plate of the lock so as to effectively mount said safety cover to the door. 13. The safety cover of claim 12, wherein said inward lips form an incomplete perimeter such that the vertical positioning of said housing, relative to the lock, can be adjusted to align with the axis of rotation of the actuator knob. 14. The safety cover of claim 11, wherein said cap is comprised of a generally transparent material. 15. The safety cover of claim 11, wherein said cap comprises: a protrusion formed on an outer wall of said cap for a user to effectively grip and rotate.