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Electrical outlet

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-07-25
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-07-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roy W Rumble

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 13:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R27/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET HAVING A BODY WITH PARALLEL CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES SPACED APART TO RECEIVE A COMPLEMENTAL PLUG, A BUSHING IN EACH CAVITY ROTATABLE WITHIN THE CAVITY, STOP MEANS TO PREVENT ENDWISE MOVEMENT OF EACH BUSHING, A PAIR OF SPRING LEAVES WITHIN EACH BUSHING AND FAST WITH IT AND PRESSED TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER TO RECEIVE A FLAT PIN RESILIENTLY BETWEEN THEM, A METAL LUG ON EACH BUSHING IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE SPRING OF EACH PAIR, MULTIPLE STATIONARY CONTACTS FOR EACH BUSHING WITHIN THE BODY AND IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE LUG TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE LUG EACH IN TURN AS THE LUG IS ROTATED; AND MEANS TO CONNECT THE CONTACTS WITH A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET HAVING A BODY WITH PARALLEL CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES SPACED APART TO RECEIVE A COMPLEMENTAL PLUG, A BUSHING IN EACH CAVITY ROTATABLE WITHIN THE CAVITY, STOP MEANS TO PREVENT ENDWISE MOVEMENT OF EACH BUSHING, A PAIR OF SPRING LEAVES WITHIN EACH BUSHING AND FAST WITH IT AND PRESSED TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER TO RECEIVE A FLAT PIN RESILIENTLY BETWEEN THEM, A METAL LUG ON EACH BUSHING IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE SPRING OF EACH PAIR, MULTIPLE STATIONARY CONTACTS FOR EACH BUSHING WITHIN THE BODY AND IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE LUG TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE LUG EACH IN TURN AS THE LUG IS ROTATED; AND MEANS TO CONNECT THE CONTACTS WITH A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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