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US 10,720,764 B2Granted
Configurable electrical receptacles
AssigneeSwidget Corp.
InventorsDonald Lowell Misener, Christopher E. Adamson
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Abstract
This invention relates to configurable electrical receptacles and more particularly to electrical receptacles that accept in-situ replacement of an insert providing a specific functionality within an electrical receptacle which is configurable to function or user accessible feature.
Claims13
An assembly comprising:
- an electrical utility work box;
- a faceplate;
- an receptacle to fit within the electrical utility work box comprising:
- a front face;
- a first mounting means to affix the receptacle to the electrical utility work box;
- a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the receptacle;
- a plurality of first electrical interfaces, each first electrical interface allowing connection to a predetermined electrical signal forming pan of an electrical lighting circuit;
- and
- a cavity disposed within the front face of the receptacle allowing the insertion and removal of a demountable insert into and from the front face of the receptacle when the receptacle is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a first part of a retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled to a predetermined second electrical interface of the receptacle;
- wherein
- the demountable insert is sized for insertion into the cavity within the front face of the receptacle and capable of insertion and removal when the faceplate is attached to the receptacle, the demountable insert comprising a second part of the retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity.
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An assembly comprising:
- an electrical utility work box;
- a faceplate;
- a receptacle to fit within the electrical utility work box comprising:
- a front face;
- a first mounting means to affix the receptacle to the electrical utility work box;
- a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the receptacle;
- a plurality of first electrical interfaces, each first electrical interface allowing connection to a predetermined electrical signal forming part of either an electrical utility supply and an electrical lighting circuit;
- a first cavity disposed within the front face of the receptacle allowing the insertion and removal of a first demountable insert into and from the front face of the receptacle when the receptacle is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate removed and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled w a predetermined first electrical interface of the plurality of first electrical interfaces;
- a second cavity disposed within the front face of the receptacle allowing the insertion and removal of a second demountable insert into and from the front face of the receptacle when the receptacle is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a first part of a first retention means to retain the second demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of second contacts, each second contact electrically coupled to a predetermined second electrical interface of the receptacle.
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An assembly comprising:
- a receptacle to fit within the electrical utility work box comprising:
- a front face;
- a first mounting means to affix the receptacle to the electrical utility work box;
- a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the receptacle;
- an electrical element providing a predetermined electrical function;
- a plurality of first electrical interfaces, each first electrical interface allowing connection to a predetermined electrical signal forming part of an electrical circuit;
- and
- a cavity disposed within the front face of the receptacle allowing the insertion and removal of a demountable insert into and from the front face of the receptacle when the receptacle is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a first part of a retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled to a predetermined second electrical interface of the receptacle;
- wherein
- the demountable insert is sized for insertion into the cavity within the front face of the receptacle and capable of insertion and removal when the faceplate is attached to the receptacle, the demountable insert comprising a second part of the retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.