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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1989
Ronald M Weber, Lebanon, PA (US);
Jay L French, Middletown, PA (US);
John L Himes, Jr, Hummelstown, PA (US);
James H Wise, Palmyra, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An outlet unit for installation in a power distribution system for modular wall panel units carrying four separate pairs of line and neutral conductors. The outlet unit includes a pair of line and neutral contacts, configured to receive two separate plugs for power cords, the line and neutral contacts of the unit being connected to respective first and second contacts that project through the rear face of the outlet unit. The four pairs of line and neutral conductors of the distribution system are contained in an insulating power block housing having openings aligned with each of the conductors therein to provide access to the conductors by the first and second contacts of the outlet unit. The openings of the housing of the distribution system are arranged in two symmetrical groups. The outlet unit has four insulating silos positioned on its rear face so as to enter openings of either the first group or the second group, depending on the orientation of the outlet unit when plugged into the outlet unit. The first and second contacts of the outlet unit may be installed in the outlet unit so as to project into one of two pairs of silos. If the outlet unit contacts are installed in the first pair of silos, the unit may be plugged into the power block in a first orientation to connect the outlet unit to a first one of the pairs of line and neutral conductors of the system, or it may be plugged into the power block with a second orientation to connect the outlet unit to connect the outlet unit to a second of the pairs of line and neutral conductors of the system. If the outlet unit contacts are installed in the second pair of silos, the outlet unit may be plugged into the power block in first or second orientations to connect the outlet unit to the third or fourth pair of line and neutral conductors of the system, respectively.