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Integrated outlet for communications and electrical power

  • US 5,397,929 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1993
  • Issued: 03/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for establishing electrical connections to at least one of an appliance having an appliance plug, external power wiring, and external switch wiring from a cable containing power conductors that transmit electrical power, and command communications conductors which transmit data packets, each data packet containing a unique address and at least one of a predetermined plurality of command communications signals, said plurality of command communication signals including a predetermined relay command signal, comprising:

  • an enclosure;

    means disposed at least partially in said enclosure for holding said cable; and

    first modular means detachably connected to said holding means for conducting said electrical power to said appliance comprising;

    receptacle means containing electrical contacts adaptable for insertion of said appliance plug; and

    means for transmitting said electrical power using a first plurality of conductors to said receptacle means, said transmitting means including;

    means for decoding said address in each transmitted data packet to detect a corresponding address; and

    first relay means for completing an electrical path between said first plurality of conductors and said receptacle means upon receipt of a first data packet containing said predetermined relay command signal and said corresponding address.

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