Modular electrical switch/outlet assembly
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1. A modular switch/outlet assembly comprising:
- (a) a wiring box having a pair of conductive elements with connection means to attach a pair of wires thereto, said conductor elements each having at least one externally accessable contact point for the coupling thereto of an electric utilization means and means to releasibly mount a utilization means in coupled relationship to said conductive elements and in electrical contact with said contact points; and
,(b) releasible mounting means to mount said wiring box to a member of a building.
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Abstract
A modular electrical switch/outlet assembly is provided which contains an easy-to-wire wiring box which articulates contact pairs in the form of sockets for bayonet type prongs so that the wiring box will accept alternatively either an electrical outlet module or a switch module, both of which are provided with a pair of connector prongs to mate with the wiring box. All of the parts and sub-assemblies are so constructed that they can be dismantled entirely so that only the elemental parts need be replaced in case of breakage rather than requiring replacement of the entire unit or major sub-assemblies.
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1. A modular switch/outlet assembly comprising:
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(a) a wiring box having a pair of conductive elements with connection means to attach a pair of wires thereto, said conductor elements each having at least one externally accessable contact point for the coupling thereto of an electric utilization means and means to releasibly mount a utilization means in coupled relationship to said conductive elements and in electrical contact with said contact points; and
,(b) releasible mounting means to mount said wiring box to a member of a building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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