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US 8,465,301 B2Granted
Electrical receptacle for outward facing ground plugs
AssigneeDuh-Socket, Inc.
InventorCarlos Ortega
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Abstract
A multiplex electrical receptacle adapted for receiving at least a pair of power cords, such that the ground prongs of the power cords are directed outward from the center of the multiplex electrical receptacle in a “grounds out” configuration. The electrical receptacle of this invention includes an electrical outlet receptacle having a receptacle body, a conductive mounting strap, a conductive live blade receiving assembly, a conductive neutral blade receiving assembly, and a non-conductive housing.
Claims15
An electrical outlet receptacle comprising:
- (a) a receptacle body comprising:
- (i) a first three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a first receptacle face;
- (2) a first live blade slot;
- (3) a first neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a first ground prong opening;
- wherein the first live blade slot, the first neutral blade slot;
- and the first ground prong opening are arranged on the first receptacle face in a spaced orientation capable of receiving a standard North American electrical plug;
- (ii) a second three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a second receptacle face;
- (2) a second live blade slot;
- (3) a second neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a second ground prong opening;
- wherein the second live blade slot, the second neutral blade slot;
- and the second ground prong opening are arranged on the second receptacle face in the spaced orientation capable of receiving the standard North American electrical plug;
- wherein the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face are positioned substantially on a same plane, the first live blade slot and second neutral blade slot are aligned along a first vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- the first neutral blade slot and second live blade slot aligned along a second vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- and the first ground prong opening and second ground prong opening aligned along a third vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face, such that the first ground prong opening and second ground plug opening are at two opposite ends of the receptacle body;
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- (b) a conductive mounting strap having a first ground contact aligned behind the first ground prong opening of the receptacle body and a second ground contact aligned behind the second ground prong opening of the receptacle body;
- (c) a conductive live blade receiving assembly having a first live blade contact aligned behind the first live blade slot of the receptacle body and a second live blade contact aligned behind the second live blade slot of the receptacle body, the conductive live blade receiving assembly configured in a substantially S-shaped formation;
- (d) a conductive neutral blade receiving assembly having a first neutral blade contact aligned behind the first neutral blade slot of the receptacle body and a second neutral blade contact aligned behind the second neutral blade slot of the receptacle body, the conductive neutral blade receiving assembly configured in a substantially S-shaped formation;
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- (e) a non-conductive housing for aligning the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade assembly, and the neutral blade assembly in an orientation with the receptacle body allowing the three pronged electrical plug to contact the corresponding live blade contact, the neutral blade contact, and ground contact, while preventing direct electrical communication from occurring between the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade receiving assembly, and the neutral blade receiving assembly.
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An electrical outlet receptacle comprising:
- (a) a receptacle body comprising:
- (i) a first three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a first receptacle face;
- (2) a first live blade slot;
- (3) a first neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a first ground prong opening;
- wherein the first live blade slot, the first neutral blade slot;
- and the first ground prong opening are arranged on the first receptacle face in a spaced orientation capable of receiving a standard North American electrical plug;
- (ii) a second three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a second receptacle face;
- (2) a second live blade slot;
- (3) a second neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a second ground prong opening;
- wherein the second live blade slot, the second neutral blade slot;
- and the second ground prong opening are arranged on the second receptacle face in the spaced orientation capable of receiving the standard North American electrical plug;
- wherein the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face are positioned substantially on a same plane, the first live blade slot and second neutral blade slot are aligned along a first vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- the first neutral blade slot and second live blade slot aligned along a second vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- the first live blade slot and second live blade slot are connected by a substantially S-shaped connector;
- the first neutral blade slot and second neutral blade slot are connected by a substantially S-shaped connector;
- and the first ground prong opening and second ground prong opening aligned along a third vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face, such that the first ground prong opening and second ground plug opening are at two opposite ends of the receptacle body.
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An electrical outlet receptacle comprising:
- (a) a receptacle body comprising only a first and a second three pronged receptacle;
- (i) the first three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a first receptacle face;
- (2) a first live blade slot;
- (3) a first neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a first ground prong opening;
- wherein the first live blade slot, the first neutral blade slot;
- and the first ground prong opening are arranged on the first receptacle face in a spaced orientation capable of receiving a standard North American electrical plug;
- (ii) the second three-pronged-receptacle comprising:
- (1) a second receptacle face;
- (2) a second live blade slot;
- (3) a second neutral blade slot;
- and
- (4) a second ground prong opening;
- wherein the second live blade slot, the second neutral blade slot;
- and the second ground prong opening are arranged on the second receptacle face in the spaced orientation capable of receiving the standard North American electrical plug;
- wherein the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face are positioned substantially on a same plane, the first live blade slot and second neutral blade slot are aligned along a first vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- the first neutral blade slot and second live blade slot aligned along a second vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face;
- and the first ground prong opening and second ground prong opening aligned along a third vertical axis joining the first receptacle face and the second receptacle face, such that the first ground prong opening and second ground plug opening are at two opposite ends of the receptacle body;
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- (b) a conductive mounting strap having a first ground contact aligned behind the first ground prong opening of the receptacle body and a second ground contact aligned behind the second ground prong opening of the receptacle body;
- (c) a conductive live blade receiving assembly having a first live blade contact aligned behind the first live blade slot of the receptacle body and a second live blade contact aligned behind the second live blade slot of the receptacle body, wherein the conductive live blade receiving assembly is substantially S-shaped;
- (d) a conductive neutral blade receiving assembly having a first neutral blade contact aligned behind the first neutral blade slot of the receptacle body and a second neutral blade contact aligned behind the second neutral blade slot of the receptacle body, wherein the conductive neutral blade receiving assembly is substantially S-shaped;
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- (e) a non-conductive housing for aligning the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade assembly, and the neutral blade assembly in an orientation with the receptacle body allowing the three pronged electrical plug to contact the corresponding live blade contact, the neutral blade contact, and ground contact, while preventing direct electrical communication from occurring between the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade receiving assembly, and the neutral blade receiving assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.