Tamper resistant power tap

• US 9,531,107 B1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Titan3 Technology, LLC
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey Baldwin, John Klein, Ryan Liebengood
• Inventors: Baldwin, Jeffrey, Klein, John, Liebengood, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US14/694,434
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 439133-135, 439/367, 439/369
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5829 the clamping part being flexibly or hingedly connected to the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use
• 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 power tap including a body having an electrical plug receiving portion, an electrical receptacle portion on the body, a current transmitter connecting the electrical plug receiving portion and the electrical receptacle, and a cavity in the electrical plug receiving portion. The electrical plug receiving portion may further include a cover for opening and closing access to the cavity.

Claims

1. A power tap comprising:

a body having a cover and an electrical plug receiving portion;

an electrical receptacle portion on the body;

a current transmitter connecting the electrical plug receiving portion and the electrical receptacle;

a tamper resistant assembly positioned within the electrical receptacle portion; and

a plurality of slots positioned in a cavity within the body and arranged to receive a retainer;

wherein the retainer is positioned within the slots for contacting an electrical plug and preventing removal of the electrical plug when the retainer is in contact with the electrical plug; and

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wherein the electrical receptacle portion is accessible from outside of the cavity when the cover is in a closed position.

2. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the electrical plug receiving portion further comprises a male electrical plug.

3. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the retainer is selectively positioned within the cavity at more than one position.

4. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the current transmitter is a plurality of wires.

5. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the cavity is cylindrical in shape.

6. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the retainer is a partial disk with a recessed portion.

7. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the electrical receptacle portion further comprises a female electrical receptacle.

8. The power tap of claim 7 wherein the electrical receptacle portion further comprises more than one female electrical receptacles.

9. The power tap of claim 1 wherein the cover allows access to the cavity when in an open position and does not allow access to the cavity when in a closed position.

10. The power tap of claim 9 wherein the electrical plug receiving portion is only accessible when the cover is in the open position.

11. The power tap of claim 9 wherein the cover further comprises a clasping mechanism.