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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Patrick S. Mcnutt, Carnation, WA (US);
Phillip Phung, Kirkland, WA (US);
Frank Chin-hwan Kim, Woodinville, WA (US);
Patrick S. McNutt, Carnation, WA (US);
Phillip Phung, Kirkland, WA (US);
Frank Chin-Hwan Kim, Woodinville, WA (US);
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Little Neck, NY (US);
Abstract
To assist in searching, the following abstract includes a receptacle system used to keep a receptacle cap secure through use of an enhanced retaining strap with its associated wall plate when the receptacle cap is unscrewed. The enhanced retaining strap is a separate individual component and is separably coupled to the rest of the receptacle system so that if it is pulled with sufficient force, the strap will break free from the rest of the receptacle system before associated members such as gaskets are damaged or loosened.