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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Saivaraprasad Murahari, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Nilesh Ankush Kadam, Pune, IN;
Sushant Raut, Washim, IN;
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An electrical outlet that is structured to be mounted to a wall and to be electrically connected with an AC power source employs a removable and replaceable power module that includes its own USB power outlets. The electrical outlet includes a base having a receptacle formed therein within which the power module is receivable. The base additionally includes its own AC power outlets. The power module may include, for example, one or more USB power outlets, such as USB type-A outlets, and the power module can easily be removed and replaced with an alternative power module that includes, for example, one or more USB type-C power outlets.