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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:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
May. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl H Meyerhoefer, Dix Hills, NY (US);
Thomas J Smith, Bayshore, NY (US);
Adolfo M Escobar, Holbrook, NY (US);
Robert J Cannetti, Deer Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
TII Industries, Inc., Copiague, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439188 ; 200 5112 ; 379 27 ; 439676 ;
Abstract
A plug-actuated switchable electrical socket having at least one set of three electrical contacts, two of the three contacts being of a heavier wire gauge than the third contact, the insertion of a plug in the socket effecting a switching action between at least two of the three contacts.