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Three-wire ground type electrical receptacle tester

  • US 3,317,825 A
  • Filed: 10/14/1964
  • Issued: 05/02/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1964
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A TEST INSTRUMENT FOR TESTING THE WIRED CONDITION OF A THREE-WIRE GROUND TYPE ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE HAVING A NORMALLY ENERGIZED POST, A NORMALLY NEUTRAL POST AND A NORMALLY GROUNDED POST COMPRISING:

  • (A) A PORTABLE, HAND-HELD INSULATIVE HOUSING;

    (B) A POLARIZED THREE PRONG ELECTRIC PLUG FOR INSERTION INTO SAID RECEPTACLE, INCLUDING, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD BINDING POST MEANS SAID BINDING POST MEANS COMPRISING THE THREE PRONGS RESPECTIVELY OF SAID ELECTRICAL PLUG MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE WALLS THEREOF;

    (1) SAID FIRST BINDING POST MEANS CONNECTED TO THE NORMALLY ENERGIZED POST OF SAID RECEPTACLE, (2) SAID SECOND BINDING POST MEANS CONNECTED TO THE NORMALLY NEUTRAL POST OF SAID RECEPTACLE AND,

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