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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
William L. Brodsky, Binghamton, NY (US);
Byron S. Green, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Highland, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A plug comprises power contacts and a plug trip contact. During a plugging action between the plug and a receptacle, the plug trip contact makes a trip connection with mating contacts in the receptacle. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which causes disconnection of the power to the receptacle. A receptacle comprises receptacle power contacts and receptacle trip contacts. During a plugging action between the receptacle and a plug, trip contacts in the receptacle makes a trip connection with a mating contact in the plug. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which can cause disconnection of the power to the receptacle. The receptacle can be included in an enclosure having a trip breaker with a trip mechanism. An electrical system can have an electrical device with a line cord connected to a plug having the trip contact.