US 12,424,800 B1 · Power return delay outlet adaptor

Abstract

A power return delay outlet adaptor system prevents damage to electrical devices, such as electrical appliances from power irregularities that often follow a power outage and upon a return of power following the outage. A power return delay outlet adaptor plugs into a power receptacle and has one or more power sockets. A power socket of the power return delay outlet adaptor is a power return delay socket that is coupled with a delay on make device. The delay on make device includes a power sensor and a switch that is opened upon the power sensor detecting a power outage to the power return delay outlet adaptor. The open switch prevents power supply to the power return delay socket. The delay on make device then only closes the switch after a delay time following a return of power to the power return delay outlet adaptor.

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Dependent claims

A power return delay outlet adaptor system comprising:

a) a power return delay outlet adaptor comprising:
i) a housing having a front plate and a back plate;
ii) a delay on make device configured in said housing;
iii) a plurality of power sockets in said front plate;
wherein at least one of the plurality of power sockets is a power return delay socket that is coupled with said delay on make device;
iv) a power plug comprising a supply plug and a return plug and configured to plug into a power receptacle to receive electrical power from a power source;
v) an indicator light that indicates when power if provided to the power return delay socket from said power source;
wherein the delay on make device comprises:
a power sensor to detect power supply from said power source;
and
a switch to prevent power supply from the power source to the at least one power return delay socket for a delay time following a return of power supply from the power source after a power outage.

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A method of delaying power to an electrical device after a return of power following a power outage, said method comprising:

a) providing said electrical device comprising a device power plug;
b) a power receptacle that receives electrical power from a power source;
c) providing a power return delay outlet adaptor system comprising:
i) a power return delay outlet adaptor comprising:
a housing having a front plate and a back plate;
a delay on make device configured in said housing;
a plurality of power sockets in said front plate;
wherein at least one of the plurality of power sockets is a power return delay socket that is coupled with said delay on make device;
a power plug comprising a supply plug and a return plug and configured to plug into said power receptacle to receive electrical power from said power source;
wherein the delay on make device comprises:
a power sensor to detect power supply from said power source;
and
a switch to prevent power supply from the power source to the at least one power return delay socket for a delay time of at least 3 minutes following a return of power supply from the power source after a power outage;
an indicator light that indicates when power if provided to the power return delay socket from said power source;
d) plugging the power plug of the power return delay outlet adaptor into the power receptacle;
e) plugging the device power plug into the power return delay socket of the power return delay outlet adaptor;
wherein after a return of power following a power outage of the power source;
f) opening said switch;
and
g) after said delay time of at least 3 minutes, closing said switch to reestablish power supply to the at least one power return delay socket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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