Household safety receptacle

Details Household safety receptacle Household safety receptacle

1992-06-19

1994-06-14

Bradley, Paula A.

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

200 5109, 439140, H01R 2900

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053205456

ABSTRACT:
A safety receptacle includes an insulating housing including a socket assembly having a first contact means and a second contact means therein adapted to receive the prongs of an electric plug, and first and second terminal means wherein the second terminal means is electrically active. A means for completing an electrical circuit through the prongs of the electric plug only when the prongs are in contact with the contact means includes means for electrically connecting the second contact means to the second terminal means only when one prong of the electric plug is received in the first contact means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2184359 (1939-12-01), Mueller
patent: 2826652 (1958-03-01), Piplack
patent: 3596019 (1971-07-01), Koester
patent: 4179175 (1979-12-01), Farnworth et al.
patent: 4271337 (1981-06-01), Barkas

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