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US3202977A
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Emergency electrical power outlet unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-09
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1982-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jesse R Sims
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A PORTABLE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET UNIT FOR ENABLING FIREFIGHTERS TO POWER ELECTRICAL FIREFIGHTING APPLIANCE AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF A BURNING BUILDING AND WITHOUT ENTERING THE BUILDING BY UTILIZING THE BASE OF A SOCKET-TYPE METER ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BUILDING, SAID UNIT COMPRISING A SOCKET TYPE METER BASE RECEPTACLE, A PLUG-IN HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACT PRONGS ADAPTED TO BE PLUGGED DIRECTLY INTO THE SOCKET ELEMENT OF SAID SOCKET-TYPE METER BASE AFTER REMOVAL OF THE METER FROM THE BASE, PLURAL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON SAID BODY TO RECEIVE THE PLUGS OF PLURAL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTACT PRONGS, A GROUNDING CABLE CARRIED BY SAID BODY AND EXTENDING EXTERIORLY THEREOF AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTLETS AND HAVING A CLIP AT ITS FREE END FOR TEMPORARY ATTACHMENT TO SAID METER BASE, AND SIGNAL LIGHT MEANS ON SAID BODY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTLETS TO INDICATE TO THE USER OF SAID UNIT WHEN SAID OUTLETS ARE ENERGIZED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A PORTABLE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET UNIT FOR ENABLING FIREFIGHTERS TO POWER ELECTRICAL FIREFIGHTING APPLIANCE AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF A BURNING BUILDING AND WITHOUT ENTERING THE BUILDING BY UTILIZING THE BASE OF A SOCKET-TYPE METER ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BUILDING, SAID UNIT COMPRISING A SOCKET TYPE METER BASE RECEPTACLE, A PLUG-IN HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACT PRONGS ADAPTED TO BE PLUGGED DIRECTLY INTO THE SOCKET ELEMENT OF SAID SOCKET-TYPE METER BASE AFTER REMOVAL OF THE METER FROM THE BASE, PLURAL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON SAID BODY TO RECEIVE THE PLUGS OF PLURAL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTACT PRONGS, A GROUNDING CABLE CARRIED BY SAID BODY AND EXTENDING EXTERIORLY THEREOF AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTLETS AND HAVING A CLIP AT ITS FREE END FOR TEMPORARY ATTACHMENT TO SAID METER BASE, AND SIGNAL LIGHT MEANS ON SAID BODY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID OUTLETS TO INDICATE TO THE USER OF SAID UNIT WHEN SAID OUTLETS ARE ENERGIZED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |