Patent · US Expired

Electrical receptacle or switch with built-in wire stripper and looper

US5389011A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 1993
Grant dateFeb 14, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2103/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wire stripper and/or a wire looper are integrally formed in a mounting strap or body of an electrical device, such as a duplex receptacle or wall switch, in order to simplify a wiring installation without requiring an installer to use separate tools.

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