Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1992-12-04
1994-01-25
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
H01R 1300
Patent
active
052811727
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an adapter for converting a single electrical outlet into a multiple electrical outlet. The adapter includes a housing having a front and a back, and two opposed sides extending between the front and back. At least one socket is located on each of the sides. Each socket includes a live prong receiving aperture and a neutral prong receiving aperture. An electrically conductive live bus is disposed in the housing and includes a first live prong capable of being inserted into a live aperture in an electrical outlet. The live bus comprises a pair of electrically conductive first live bus strips, each of which extends along one of the two opposed sides of the adapter and adjacent the live prong receiving aperture of the socket, to electrically conductively engage a second live prong inserted into the live prong receiving aperture. An electrically conductive neutral bus is disposed in the housing and includes a first neutral prong capable of being inserted into a neutral aperture of the electrical outlet. The neutral bus comprises a pair of electrically conductive neutral bus strips, each of which extends along one of the two opposed sides of the adapter adjacent the neutral prong receiving aperture of the socket to electrically conductively engage a second neutral prong inserted into the neutral prong receiving aperture.
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McGlynn Joseph H.
Pacomex Industries, Inc.
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