Locking electrical device
US9450365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical receptacle including a body having a plurality of electrical connections, a device face connected to the body and movable with respect to the body, a plurality of electrical plug contacts positioned behind the device face, and wherein the electrical plug contacts retain an electrical plug prong at a first tension when the device face is in a first position and the electrical plug contacts retain the electrical plug prong at a second tension when the device face is in a second position.
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