# US 9,437,993 B2 · Device for imparting electrical energy to one or more plugs

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- Number: US 9,437,993 B2
- Document ID: US9437993B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/991,714
- Filed: 2016-01-08
- Published: 2016-07-14
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-01-08
- Applicants: Thomas G. Stephens
- Inventors: Thomas G. Stephens
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9437993B2

## CPC

- H01R 27/02: for simultaneous co-operation with two or more {dissimilar} counterparts
- H01R 24/30: with additional earth or shield contacts
- H01R 24/78: with additional earth or shield contacts
- H01R 25/006: {the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle}
- H01R 2107/00: Four or more poles
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A device for imparting electrical energy to one or more male plugs, the device including at least three female receiving ports for receiving the blades from one or more male plugs wherein the at least three female receiving ports are positioned within the device side by side such that the first female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug, the second female receiving port is capable of receiving a neutral blade from the male plug and the third female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device for imparting electrical energy to one or more male plugs, the device comprising at least three female receiving ports for receiving the blades from one or more male plugs wherein the at least three female receiving ports are positioned within the device side by side such that the first female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug, the second female receiving port is capable of receiving a neutral blade from the male plug and the third female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug;
at least two grounding female receiving ports positioned within the device wherein the first of the at least two grounding female receiving ports is positioned between and above the first female receiving port and the second female receiving port and is capable of receiving a right-side up U-shaped pin from the male plug and wherein the second of the at least two grounding female receiving ports is positioned between and below the second female receiving port and the third female receiving port and is capable of receiving an upside down U-shaped pin from the male plug.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 further comprising at least one universal serial bus port.

### Claim 3

A device for imparting electrical energy to one or more male plugs, the device comprising at least three female receiving ports for receiving the blades from one or more male plugs wherein the at least three female receiving ports are positioned within the device side by side such that the first female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug, the second female receiving port is capable of receiving a neutral blade from the male plug and the third female receiving port is capable of receiving a hot blade from the male plug;
at least two grounding female receiving ports positioned within the device wherein the first of the at least two grounding female receiving ports is positioned between and below the first female receiving port and the second female receiving port and is capable of receiving an upside down U-shaped pin from the male plug and wherein the second of the at least two grounding female receiving ports is positioned between and above the second female receiving port and the third female receiving port is capable of receiving a right-side up U-shaped pin from the male plug.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device of claim 3 further comprising at least one universal serial bus port.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4 further comprising one or more visual alert signals positioned thereon.