Electrical connectors – With indicating or identifying provision – Connection indicating provision
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With indicating or identifying provision
Connection indicating provision
C439S137000, C439S916000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938676
ABSTRACT:
An electrical receptacle is disclosed. The electrical receptacle includes a housing and at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports. The at least one socket is controllable by a radio frequency signal. The electrical receptacle also includes an antenna at least partially disposed within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one socket. The electrical receptacle further includes at least one tamper resistant device at least partially disposed within the housing. The at least one tamper resistant device is configured to block the entry ports unless a mating electrical plug is inserted into the at least one socket.
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