Electrical plug, light socket and receptacle apparatus

• US 5,083,946 A
• Filed: 09/07/1990
• Issued: 01/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lyle F. Chester Jr
• Original Assignee: Lyle F. Chester Jr
• Inventors: Chester, Lyle F. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): DESMOND, EUGENE
• Application Number:
  US07/578,678
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 307/38, 307/85, 439/101, 439/105, 439/106, 439/166, 439/168, 439/693, 439/908, 439/692
• US Class Current: 439/692
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/30 with additional earth or shield contacts

Abstract

An electrical plug is set forth including a first blade in electrical association with a first electrical conductor member and a second divided blade associated electrically with a plurality of first and second electrical switch wires, wherein a resilient polymeric insulator strip is formed between the first and second divided blade portions to provide a plurality of switched electrical wires directed from the divided blade structure permitting electrical switching of the switched wires. The insulative member is formed to ensure securement of the plug member within the associated electric outlet. An electrical receptacle apparatus is set forth including a first slot in electrical association with a first electrical conductor member and a second slot with two electrical conductors associated electrically with a plurality of first and second electrical switch wires permitting electrical switching of the switched wires.

Claims

1. An electrical plug apparatus comprising, in combination,

an elongate plug member, including a longitudinally aligned body, including a forward terminal end, and

a first blade and a second blade directed orthogonally and exteriorly of the forward terminal end of the plug member, the first blade and the second blade arranged parallel relative to one another, and

the plug member including a first electrical conductor member in electrical communication with the first blade, the first electrical conductor member extending rearwardly of the plug member, and

a second electrical conductor member coextensively formed with and aligned with the first electrical conductor member, including a first and a second electrical switched wire in electrical communication with the second blade, and

the second blade including a first blade portion in electrical communication with the first electrical switch wire, and a second blade portion in communication with the second electrical switched wire, the first and second blades aligned in a unitary plane.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second electrical blade portions are insulated relative to one another.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein a resilient polymeric separator strip is mounted coextensively with and in the unitary plane defined by the first and second electrical blade portions to electrically insulate the first blade portion relative to the second blade portion.

4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the separator strip includes a series of air pockets formed within the separator strip.