Modular Electrical Receptacle
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Abstract
A modular electrical receptacle wherein more than one of the modular electrical receptacles can be connected to form a larger receptacle connected to a single source of power. The modular electrical receptacle includes a housing having a front surface with a first and a second electrical outlet. The housing further includes a first tab extending from a first end and a second end extending from a second end for securing the modular receptacle to an in-wall electrical box. The housing further includes a power link, such as a conductive extension, for connecting directly to another module and providing the other module with access to the single source of power. The power link can be three links for connecting a positive line, a neutral line and a ground line to the another module. The housing also includes a coupler for connecting the housing to a power link of another module. Again, three couplers can be provided for the positive, neutral and ground lines. The power link(s) and coupler(s) can be on opposing sides of the module. A plurality of modules can be utilized to build a receptacle having four outlets, six outlets and more.
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20 Claims
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11. A modular electrical receptacle comprising:
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an electrical receptacle outlet housing containing a first electrical receptacle outlet and a second electrical receptacle outlet, the first electrical receptacle outlet and the second electrical receptacle outlet positioned on a front surface of the housing; a first mounting tab extending from a first end of the housing and a second mounting tab extending from a second end of the housing, the first and second mounting tabs configured to secure the modular electrical receptacle to an in-wall mounting box; a first power link on a first side of the housing, the first power link configured to connect directly to a first other modular electrical receptacle and electrically link the modular electrical receptacle to the first other modular electrical receptacle, wherein electrical power provided to the modular electrical receptacle is provided to the first other modular electrical receptacle through the first power link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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