Wiring information device
OwnerMatthew Henderson Kirvaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for conveying information about a wiring system where said apparatus is configured for being associated with an “end-point” (such as an electrical box) and/or a device electrically associated with an end-point. The apparatus defines mechanical properties (such as a strain relief) and informational properties (such as an aluminum wiring warning).
Claims11
A wiring information device configured to be associated with an electrical end-point, said wiring information device comprising:
- a body configured for being associated with an electrical end-point defining an end-point perimeter wherein said body defines a pair of opposed faces connected by a peripheral edge and wherein said opposed faces define at least one hole therethrough so that said opposed faces define a body outer perimeter and at least one body inner perimeter wherein said body outer perimeter defines a first polygonal shape and said at least one body inner perimeter defines a second polygonal shape;
- a first mechanical property defined by said body comprising one of (a) a gasket wherein said first polygonal shape matches the end-point perimeter or (b) an insulator wherein said first polygonal shape is equal to or smaller than the electrical end-point perimeter;
- a second mechanical property defined by said body comprising a support function configured to support a device being connected to electrical end-point;
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- wherein said body further defines an informational property comprising an aluminum wiring warning.
A wiring information system configured to be associated with an electrical end-point comprising aluminum wiring, said wiring information system comprising:
- an end-point (ep) label defining an ep-label outer perimeter and an ep-label inner perimeter configured for being associated with an electrical end-point comprising an electrical box associated with a cover plate wherein said end-point label is configured to be associated with one if (a) a support surface associated with the electrical box so that the ep-inner perimeter surrounds said electrical box or (b) the electrical box or (c) configured to be associated with an inner surface of said cover plate;
- an aluminum wiring warning defined by said ep-lable;
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- a connection point label configured for being associated with a connection point configured to electrically associate two dissimilar wires wherein said connection point label is a tie wrap device configured with a warning element configured to be associated with at least one of the connection element or the wires associated with the connection element.
A warning device configured to be associated with an electrical end-point, said warning device comprising:
- a body defining a pair of opposed faces connected by a peripheral edge and wherein said body defines at least one hole therethrough so that said body defines an outer perimeter and at least one inner perimeter and wherein said outer perimeter defines a first polygonal shape and said at least one inner perimeter defines a second polygonal shape;
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- wherein said body is configured for being associated with an electrical end-point associated with a wiring system and provide a first mechanical property comprising one of (a) a gasket function or (b) an insulator function or (c) at least one electrical connector associated with a surface of said body configured to connect an aluminum electrical wire with a copper electrical wire;
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- a first informational property comprising a dissimilar wiring warring conveying a warning that the wiring system comprises aluminum wiring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.