Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Nonuse covering means – e.g. – connector storage means
Patent
1996-12-13
1998-07-07
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Nonuse covering means, e.g., connector storage means
H01R 1360
Patent
active
057759430
ABSTRACT:
A device useful with electrical appliances having a plug for insertion in an electrical power outlet. In addition to an electrical power outlet having a receptacle for transmitting power to an electrical plug, the device includes a standby receptacle having openings for receiving an electrical cord plug. The standby receptacle is insulated to prevent transmission of electrical energy to the electrical cord plug when it is inserted therein. The device is fixedly mounted on the standby receptacle at a point proximate the electrical power outlet. The electrical cord plug may include two conductive prongs extending therefrom for insertion into the electrical power outlet, or it may have a third prong as a ground. The standby receptacle thus has two prong receptacles or three prong receptacles for receipt of the corresponding prongs. The device may be mounted on a face plate associated with the electrical power outlet, such that mounting allows for removable or non removable mounting of the standby receptacle to the face plate. In a preferred embodiment, the standby receptacle is integral with the face plate. Whereby the standby receptacle is positioned on the face plate to permit unimpeded connection of any electrical cord plug to the electrical power outlet.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3331915 (1967-07-01), Lucci
patent: 4921444 (1990-05-01), Cama
Munday John S.
Paumen Gary F.
Stanton Stephen G.
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