Electrical outlet and back-up power supply for the same

• US 20040056638A1
• Filed: 09/19/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Claire E. Bamber, Jeffrey V. Bamber
• Original Assignee: Claire E. Bamber, Jeffrey V. Bamber
• Inventors: Bamber, Claire E., Bamber, Jeffrey V.
• Application Number:
  US10/664,439
• Publication Number:
  US 20040056638A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/112
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/00 Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting

Abstract

An electrical outlet having a back-up power supply is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrical outlet includes an outlet box that is housed in a recess behind a wall, and the back-up power supply is located in the same recess.

Claims

1. An electrical outlet comprising a back-up power supply that is electrically connected to supply current to the electrical outlet.

2. The electrical outlet of claim 1 comprising an outlet box that is housed in a recess behind a wall, wherein said back-up power supply is also located in said recess.

3. The electrical outlet of claim 2 wherein the back-up power supply comprises a battery.

4. An electrical outlet box, said outlet box comprising a housing which is sized and configured to house a back-up power supply.

5. The electrical outlet box of claim 4 further comprising a back-up power supply in said housing.