Safety outlet

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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Dinh, Phuong K (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

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07967620

ABSTRACT:
A safety outlet comprises an electrical outlet having both hot and neutral plug blade apertures each with respective output contacts and input contacts associated. A safety tab is disposed adjacent each of the respective output contacts and the input contacts and is positionable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. In the engaged position, the output contacts and the input contacts of the respective plug blade apertures are electrically isolated from each other. In the disengaged position, the output contacts and the input contacts of each of the respective plug blade apertures are in electrically conductive contact to complete a respective hot plug blade circuit and a respective neutral plug blade circuit to activate the respective hot and neutral plug blade apertures. The safety tabs are operatively responsive to move to its disengaged position when a plug blade is positioned within the respective aperture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5277602 (1994-01-01), Yi
patent: 5551884 (1996-09-01), Burkhart, Sr.

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