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Electrical distribution device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-19
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1981-07-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Oliver M Hart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/003; H01R31/00; H01R31/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICE COMPRISING A BODY OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL, A CURRENT-CARRYING CABLE FIXED TO A PORTION OF SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING EMBEDDED AND PERMANENTLY MOLDED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF OUTLET MEANS ANGULARLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER, SAID CABLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF WIRES, SAID WIRES BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTLET MEANS, AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BODY TAPERING INWARDLY FROM AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE BODY TO THE JUNCTION OF SAID BODY AND SAID CABLE SUCH THAT THE BODY CAN BE DRAGGED ALONG A SUPPORTING SURFACE BY PULLING ON THE CABLE AND SAID TAPERED CONFIGURATION OF THE BODY PREVENTS THE BODY FROM SNAGGING OR CATCHING ON OBJECTS, SAID BODY INCLUDING A CENTRALLY DISPOSED OPENING FORMED COMPLETELY THERTHROUGH FOR FACILITATING HANDLING OR HANGING UP OF THE BODY, SAID BODY ALSO HAVING AFFIXED THERETO A HOOK-LIKE MEMBER FOR HANGING UP THE BODY, THE HOOK-LIKE MEMBER BEING METALLIC AND BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTLET MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICE COMPRISING A BODY OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL, A CURRENT-CARRYING CABLE FIXED TO A PORTION OF SAID BODY, SAID BODY HAVING EMBEDDED AND PERMANENTLY MOLDED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF OUTLET MEANS ANGULARLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER, SAID CABLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF WIRES, SAID WIRES BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTLET MEANS, AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BODY TAPERING INWARDLY FROM AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE BODY TO THE JUNCTION OF SAID BODY AND SAID CABLE SUCH THAT THE BODY CAN BE DRAGGED ALONG A SUPPORTING SURFACE BY PULLING ON THE CABLE AND SAID TAPERED CONFIGURATION OF THE BODY PREVENTS THE BODY FROM SNAGGING OR CATCHING ON OBJECTS, SAID BODY INCLUDING A CENTRALLY DISPOSED OPENING FORMED COMPLETELY THERTHROUGH FOR FACILITATING HANDLING OR HANGING UP OF THE BODY, SAID BODY ALSO HAVING AFFIXED THERETO A HOOK-LIKE MEMBER FOR HANGING UP THE BODY, THE HOOK-LIKE MEMBER BEING METALLIC AND BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTLET MEANS.

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