Safety outlet module
First Claim
1. An outlet module comprising:
- a housing;
a receptacle defined by said housing and having an opening, a bottom and a wall extending between said opening and said bottom;
an aperture defined within said receptacle and partially extending along said wall;
a cover slidably retained within said receptacle and having a closed position proximate said opening and an open position proximate said bottom, said aperture blocked in said closed position and exposed in said open position;
a plug retained at least partially within said housing and extending from a housing face, said plug adapted to removably connect to an electrical power source; and
a buss internal to said housing providing a electrical path between said plug and said receptacle, said wall interior to said housing.
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Abstract
A safety outlet module includes a housing, a receptacle defined by the housing, an aperture defined within the receptacle, a cover slidably retained within the receptacle and a plug retained at least partially within the housing. The receptacle has an opening, a bottom and a wall extending between the opening and the bottom. The aperture partially extends along the wall. The cover has a closed position proximate the opening and an open position proximate the bottom. The aperture is blocked in the closed position and exposed in the open position. The plug extends from a housing face and is adapted to removably connect to an electrical power source. A contact is retained by the housing outside of the receptacle and proximate to the aperture, and a buss internal to the housing connects the plug to the contact.
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16 Claims
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1. An outlet module comprising:
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a housing;
a receptacle defined by said housing and having an opening, a bottom and a wall extending between said opening and said bottom;
an aperture defined within said receptacle and partially extending along said wall;
a cover slidably retained within said receptacle and having a closed position proximate said opening and an open position proximate said bottom, said aperture blocked in said closed position and exposed in said open position;
a plug retained at least partially within said housing and extending from a housing face, said plug adapted to removably connect to an electrical power source; and
a buss internal to said housing providing a electrical path between said plug and said receptacle, said wall interior to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An outlet module comprising:
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a housing;
a plurality of shielded plugs extending from a plug-in side of said housing, said shielded plugs adapted to mesh with a corresponding plurality of structured sockets disposed on a wiring module so as to electrically communicate with a power cable wire to said wiring module; and
a plurality of covered receptacles disposed on a functional side of said housing, each of said receptacles adapted to receive a corresponding plurality of lucking plugs, wherein said shielded plugs are configured to transmit electrical power to said covered receptacles, and said covered receptacles are configured to transmit electrical power to said lucking plugs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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Specification