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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1986
John W Shea, Red Bank, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An electric outlet assembly includes a receptacle plate having an opening and an inner surface when secured to a flat surface; first and second U-shaped blocks positioned adjacent the opening at the inner surface for supplying AC current; a ground post positioned in line with the opening at the inner surface for providing a ground contact; and a plug for removably connecting an electric cord to the first and second U-shaped blocks and the ground post. In a first embodiment, the plug includes a flat oval plate having electrical contacts at opposite ends thereof and a connectorpost positioned centrally therein which, when inserted through the opening of the receptacle plate and rotated by 90.degree., provides electrical connection between the electrical contacts and the U-shaped blocks and between the connector post and the ground post. In a second embodiment, first and second conductive racks are slidably mounted within a housing at spaced apart locations and a non-conductive gear mounted on a ground shaft engages the racks for moving the racks into electrical contact through openings in the housing with the U-shaped blocks, with the ground shaft electrically connecting with the ground post.