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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Alfredo Arenas, Little Neck, NY (US);
Leslie Lindenstraus, New York, NY (US);
Dennis Oddsen, Eaton's Neck, NY (US);
Anthony Tufano, North Massapequa, NY (US);
Alfredo Arenas, Little Neck, NY (US);
Leslie Lindenstraus, New York, NY (US);
Dennis Oddsen, Eaton's Neck, NY (US);
Anthony Tufano, North Massapequa, NY (US);
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., Little Neck, NY (US);
Abstract
A modular wiring system comprising a functional unit and a wiring unit. There is also a system for coupling the functional unit to the wiring unit in a rotational manner. This system can be formed from at least one locking prong comprised of electrically conductive material. When the functional unit is coupled to the wiring unit, the locking prong is both electrically and physically coupled to the functional unit at a first end and to the wiring unit at a second end. Alternatively, or in addition, the system for coupling the functional unit to the wiring unit in a rotational manner can include at least one flange coupled to the functional unit and at least one flange coupled to the wiring unit. These flanges operate such that when the functional unit and the wiring unit are coupled together, they are rotated to form a locking connection between the flange on the functional unit and the flange on the wiring unit.