Electrical receptacle

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1992-05-15

1993-06-22

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Direct grounding of coupling part member passing into aperture

439851, H01R 1311

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052212114

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a receptacle for a three prong electrical plug which has either a tubular or U-shaped grounding prong. The inventive receptacle has a grounding prong socket which is sufficiently spacious to prevent the socket from significantly stretching when a larger, U-shaped grounding prong is inserted into the socket, and having two ridges to allow a snug fit when a smaller tubular shape grounding prong is inserted into the socket. The two ridges are made to prevent the socket from expanding when either the U-shaped grounding prong or the tubular grounding prong is inserted.

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