Electrical connectors – With indicating or identifying provision
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-30
2001-09-04
Paumen, Gary (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With indicating or identifying provision
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283787
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of The Invention
The present invention relates to a shell for an electric outlet, and more particularly to such an electric outlet shell, which comprises a plurality of electric plug receiving units respectively marked with respective mark means so that the user can distinguish the electric plug-receiving units from one another.
2. Description of Related Art
A variety of electric outlets have been disclosed for power supply output, and have appeared on the market. In offices or houses, a variety of electric and electronic apparatus, such as stereo equipment, TV, VCD or DVD player, air-conditioner, electric fan, personal computer, computer peripheral apparatus, and etc. may be installed in different electric plug receiving units of a common electric outlet to obtain power supply.
When different electric and/or electronic apparatus are connected to the electric plug-receiving units of a common electric outlet, the power cords or cables of the electric and/or electronic apparatus may be tangled. In this case, the user may be unable to distinguish the power cords or cables from one another.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. According to one aspect of the present invention, the electric outlet shell comprises a plurality of electric plug receiving units, each electric plug receiving unit having a flat bearing surface with at least two insertion slots adapted for receiving an electric plug, and mark means respectively provided at the flat bearing surface of each electric plug receiving unit for enabling the user to distinguish the electric plug receiving units from one another.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the mark means are differently colored stickers respectively adhered to the flat bearing surface of each electric plug receiving unit.
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Dougherty & Troxell
Nguyen Phuongchi
Paumen Gary
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