US 2014/0368977 A1Published application

Modular Device System for Electrical Wiring

OwnerGrissom Lennyinventor

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Abstract

A color-coded modular system for outlets, switches and light outlets includes a device, box and module for residential structures: an outlet with female receptacle on the front and a male plug on the back; a switch with a switch on the front and a male plug on the back. The device has attachment ridges on side walls connectable with the box having an open front and back, and attachment ridges on the front inside walls connectable with a device, and attachment ridges on the back outside walls connectable to the module. The module's recessed face has a female receptacle connectable with the male device plugs and an insertion hole to accept wires. For commercial structures, knock outs on the module receive conduit with wires for insertion holes. A retrofit box module is one piece installed inside an existing box, existing wires inserted in the module back in insertion holes.

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Dependent claims

A wiring system having an electrical device, comprising:

a box with two open sides, and a module, wherein the back side of the electrical device comprises at least one male plug and the front side of the module comprises at least one female outlet receptacle;
wherein the at least one male plug inserts into the at least one female outlet receptacle through the open sides of the box when the electrical device is joined with the module through one side of the box and the module is joined to electrical device through the other side of the box;
wherein the module comprises at least one section comprising at least two stab holes, and wherein at least one female outlet receptacle is continuous with at least one stab hole;
wherein the module and the device comprises individualized make-up, circuitry, breakers, coils, sensors or additional wire which executes the function of make-up thus creating the electrical paths to operate different devices dedicated for a predetermined purpose such as an arc fault circuit interrupter outlet, a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet, a single pole switch, a 3-way switch, a 4-way switch, a switched outlet, and a fan switch thus eliminating manual make-up.

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