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US 2002/0055306 A1Published application
Electrical interrupt switch
OwnerJerry A. Jenksinventor
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Abstract
An electrical circuit interrupter for a conventional electrical plug is provided that be mounted on a wall electrical socket or on the plug itself. Adaptable to either 2-prong or 3-prong electrical plugs, a toggle switch either turns on or off the circuit from the plug to the wall socket.
Claims12
An electrical interrupt switch for allowing the disconnection of electrical plug-connected equipment without removing the plug from the receptacle, said switch comprising:
- a standard 120 VAC plug at a first end;
- a corresponding receptacle at a second end for allowing for the connection of a conventional electrical power cord, said receptacle in electrical continuity with said plug;
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- a rocker switch that allows the user to interrupt said electrical continuity.
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An electrical interrupt switch comprising:
- a housing having a first end opposite a second end and a top surface;
- a pair of male blade connectors extending outward from said first end;
- female receptacle connectors penetrating said second end opposite said male blade connectors;
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- switch accessible through said top surface for allowing a user to open or close electrical circuit between said male blade connectors and said female receptacle connectors, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.