Switchable electrical socket
US5704797A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug-actuated switchable electrical socket having at least one set of three electrical contacts, two of the three contacts being of a heavier wire gauge than the third contact, the insertion of a plug in the socket effecting a switching action between at least two of the three contacts.
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