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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Hubbell Incorporated, Sheton, CT (US);
Inventors:
Stephen R. Ewer, Milford, CT (US);
Scott B. Wurms, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/453 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/4534 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tamper resistant receptacle having cooperating shutter mechanisms wherein each shutter member has a lead-in cam surface having a steep initial point of contact and a flatter sliding surface (tangent fillets) to provide both an advantageous point of contact while also providing sufficient lateral clearance to un-shutter a blade opening, or lead-in cam surface having a continuously convex radius thereby providing a curved surface for the entire length of the camming operation, or a lead-in surface comprising a roller disposed in a fillet of a slide block cam surface.