Safety switched outlet with dead front

Details Safety switched outlet with dead front Safety switched outlet with dead front

1993-07-02

1995-09-05

Pellinen, A. D.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Interlocking

Between plural switches

200 50A, H01H 924

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054480272

ABSTRACT:
A switched outlet having a dead front includes a housing, an electrical receptacle mounted in the housing for receiving an electrical plug, a switch mounted in the housing, a handle coupled to the housing and movable between on and off positions, and a switch actuating mechanism. The switch actuating mechanism is coupled to the switch for activating and deactivating the switch. A clutch engages or disengages the handle and the switch activating mechanism. The clutch engages the handle and the switch actuating mechanism when an electrical plug is fully inserted in the electrical receptacle. The clutch disengages the handle from the switch actuating mechanism when no electrical plug is fully received in the electrical receptacle.

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patent: 3735078 (1973-05-01), Appleton et al.
patent: 4506121 (1985-03-01), Peterson
patent: 4553000 (1985-11-01), Appleton
patent: 4604505 (1986-08-01), Henninger
patent: 5298701 (1994-03-01), Sander

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