Multiple socket attachment
US5094630A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multiple socket attachment for accommodating a plurality of cord plugs is made of a flat box-like receptacle containing four electrical conductors made of metal strips disposed in recess channels. The receptacle is provided with two longitudinal rectilinear channels and a plurality of transversal channels leading to slots through the lateral walls. Each longitudinal channel contains two superposed metal strips in spaced relationship and each transversal channel containing a plurality of transversal strips in adjacent relationship. Each conductor has an L-shaped leg extending through one face of the receptacle and consisting of prongs located to fit into conventional wall outlet.
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