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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
William L. Brodsky, Binghamton, NY (US);
Byron S. Green, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Highland, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A plug comprises power contacts and a trip jumper having jumper contacts configured to make a trip connection, during a plugging action with the plug and a receptacle, with mating trip contacts in the receptacle. When the receptacle is connected to electrical power during the plugging action, a current over the trip connection can cause disconnection of a receptacle power contact from the power. A receptacle comprises receptacle power contacts and a trip circuit having receptacle trip contacts configured to make a trip connection, during a plugging action with the receptacle and plug, with mating trip contacts in the plug. When the receptacle is connected to electrical power during the plugging action, a current over the trip connection can cause disconnection of power to a receptacle power contact. A system can have an electrical device with a line cord connected to the plug.