Device for providing access to electrical connections to enclosure

• US 6,700,062 B1
• Filed: 01/10/2003
• Issued: 03/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Philip Brown Jr. Allen
• Original Assignee: Philip Brown Jr. Allen
• Inventors: Allen, Philip Brown Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, DHIRUBHAI R
• Application Number:
  US10/340,228
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 174/53, 174/58, 439/107, 439/148, 439/142, 200/43.18
• US Class Current: 174/53
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7135 with ground fault protector H01R13/7132 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/02 Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92

Abstract

A convenience interface device for providing access to at least one power connection within an enclosure, is disclosed. The device includes an assembly adapt for mounting to the enclosure and having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face for being inside the enclosure, the outside face for being outside the enclosure, an inside power outlet for receiving an electrical plug mounted to the inside face accessible from inside the enclosure, an outside power outlet for receiving an electrical plug mounted to the outside face and accessible from outside the enclosure, a cover operatively connected to the assembly having a first position for protecting the outside power outlet and a second position for providing access to the outside power outlet.

Claims

1. A convenience interface device for providing access to at least one power connection within an enclosure, comprising:

an assembly adapted to use with the enclosure and having an inside face and an outside face opposite the inside face, the inside face for being disposed within the enclosure, the outside face for being outside of the enclosure;

an inside female plug receptacle on the inside face and accessible from inside the enclosure;

an outside female plug receptacle on the outside face and accessible from outside the enclosure; and

a cover operatively connected to the assembly having a first position for protecting the outside female plug receptacle and a second position for providing access to the outside female plug receptacle.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a data interface connector mounted to the outside face for being outside of the enclosure.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the data interface connector is a network connector.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein the data interface connector is a serial connector.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein the assembly is sized to fit within a 24 position Deutsches Institut fur Normung rectangular connector housing.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the inside female plug receptacle is a Nema 5-15A outlet.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the inside female plug receptacle is a Nema 5-20R outlet.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the outside female plug receptacle is a Nema 5-15R outlet.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the outside female plug receptacle is a Nema 5-20R outlet.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprising a ground fault interrupter circuit disposed within the assembly.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the assembly is sized to fit within a standard 16 position Deutsches Institut fur Normung rectangular connector housing.

12. The device of claim 1 further comprising screw terminals operatively connected to the assembly for receiving incoming power.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the screw terminals are finger safe.

14. The device of claim 1 further comprising a test push button on the outside face.

15. The device of claim 1 further comprising a reset push button on the outside face.