Electrical plug removal device

• US 9,531,124 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2015
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leo Ohler
• Original Assignee: Leo Ohler
• Inventors: Ohler, Leo
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THANH TAM T
• Application Number:
  US14/883,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20160036162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• Field of Search: 439/103, 439/106, 439/107, 439/218, 439/221, 439/222, 439/224, 439/535, 439/536, 174/53
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/633 for disengagement only in combination with safety switch H01R13/7132
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7132 having ejecting mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables

Abstract

An electrical socket having an electrical plug removal device for allowing a user to more easily remove an electrical plug from an electrical socket. The electrical socket resembles a traditional electrical socket having openings into which the prongs of an electrical plug can be inserted. A switch is provided adjacent to the electrical socket, wherein the switch can be actuated in order to release the electrical plug from the electrical socket. In a preferred embodiment, the switch is operably connected to an ejecting device that includes one or more levers positioned within the openings of the electrical socket, wherein the levers are adapted to press against the prongs in order to eject the electrical plug from the socket. The levers can be electrically or mechanically operated depending upon the embodiment.

Claims

1. An electrical plug removal device, comprising:

an electrical socket having openings adapted to removably receive an electrical plug having prongs therein;

an ejecting device having levers, each lever positioned within each opening and adapted to forcibly eject each prong from said electrical socket.

2. The electrical plug removal device of claim 1, wherein said electrical socket comprises three openings.

3. The electrical plug removal device of claim 1, further comprising a switch adapted to operate said ejecting device.

4. The electrical plug removal device of claim 1, wherein said ejecting device comprises a motor adapted to control operation of said levers.

5. The electrical plug removal device of claim 1, wherein said levers are movable between a resting position in which an electrical plug can be fully inserted into said electrical socket, and an extended position in which said levers move upward towards an upper end of said openings.

6. The electrical plug removal device of claim 5, further comprising a motor adapted to move said levers between said resting position and said extended position.