Compact shutter assembly for receptacle
US7556513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4534
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shutter assembly for a receptacle including a plate, a card disposed adjacent the plate, a shutter disposed between the plate and the card, a first biasing member for providing lateral movement of the shutter, the first biasing member abutting a first extension of the plate; a second biasing member for providing transverse movement of the shutter, the second biasing member for providing a first pivot point to the shutter; and one or more protrusions for providing a second and/or third pivot point to the shutter, the protrusions disposed between the plate and the shutter. In one example the receptacle may be an AC outlet.
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