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US 6,986,674 B1Granted
Safety electrical outlet
AssigneeProtectConnect
InventorMichael P. Gorman
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Abstract
An electrical outlet comprises an outlet housing having a front side adapted to receive a face plate and a back side. A receptacle has a wall extending from an opening at the front side to a bottom within the outlet housing. A cover is retained within the receptacle and is slidable between a closed position at the opening to an open position at the bottom. The cover has a front face generally flush with the face plate in the closed position.
Claims2
An electrical outlet comprising:
- a housing;
- an enclosed receptacle defining a keyed cross-section extending from a front opening to a closed bottom within said housing;
- a plurality of conductors retained by said housing and configured to provide an electrical path to an external power source;
- a plurality of apertures defined in said receptacle, said apertures providing access to said conductors via said receptacle;
- and
- a cover retained within said receptacle, said cover having a closed position hiding said apertures and an open position revealing said apertures,
- said receptacle capable of receiving a probe housing a plurality of prongs,
- said apertures capable of accepting a corresponding plurality of prongs extending from said probe so as to connect said prongs to said conductors and lock said probe within said receptacle.
5 more elements
An electrical outlet comprising:
- a connector to an external power source;
- a receptacle defined within the outlet capable of receiving a plug;
- a cover retained within said receptacle and movable between open and closed positions;
- and
- a buss capable of conducting power from said connector to said plug,
- said cover urged to said closed position so as to block inadvertent access to said receptacle,
- said buss located outside said receptacle so as to avoid exposed, current-carrying conductors within said receptacle,
- said cover configured to be flush with an attached face plate in said closed position so as to present a relatively featureless, smooth surface,
- said receptacle has a keyed cross-section so as to orient said plug with respect to said receptacle,
- said receptacle has an aperture capable of providing access to said buss and of locking said plug within said receptacle.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.