Plug-in electrical receptacle
US5211584A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R25/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multiple electrical receptacle unit adapted to be attached to a wall-mounted receptacle has a housing including a plurality of prong-receiving apertures penetrating the housing and a perimetric edge defining a wall-facing opening; a coupling means including a back plate which is integral with a plurality of pods as well as a plurality of spacers situated between the back plate and the pods, and a plurality of plugs having prongs projecting through the back plate for engagement in a wall receptacle. The coupling means is received within the perimetric edge of the housing to define a space between the plate and the housing, and the pods are within the housing adjacent to the apertures. Each pod encases a plurality of contact strips, and each strip is aligned with at least two of the apertures of the housing and is electrically connected to the prong of the plug.
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