Electrical receptacle and switch

Details Electrical receptacle and switch Electrical receptacle and switch

1982-06-25

1984-01-10

Shepperd, John W.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Combined with or actuated by connector coupling

Multiple circuit control, selective

200 5109, 200153T, H01R 3330

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044254865

ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle has a stationary terminal bracket at each blade opening and a spring loaded center contact pressure element which deflects as the blades of a plug are inserted. A push button snap switch is mounted to the back of the receptacle and is operated by the contact pressure element as a plug is inserted or removed from the receptacle. The spring loaded biasing of the center cntact pressure element is non-conductive and isolated from the electrical circuit of the receptacle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2531625 (1950-11-01), Hubbell
patent: 2540496 (1951-02-01), Sperrazza
patent: 3149211 (1964-09-01), Stuart
patent: 3786502 (1974-01-01), Stendig et al.

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