Ground fault receptacle with improved stationary contact mounting and backing

Claim 1

An electrical receptacle equipped to provide ground fault protection, said receptacle comprising, in combination: A. insulative, generally rectangular housing consisting of 1. a base having sidewalls and providing a housing front wall, and 2. a cover having sidewalls and providing a housing rear wall; B. a pair of spaced sockets, each including 1. a pair of slots formed in said housing front wall, and 2. a stab connector within said housing aligned with each said slot for achieving electrical contacting engagement with the prongs of an appliance cord plug inserted through said slots; C. means forming a separate cavity in said base accommodating each said connector: D. a pair of elongated, rigid busbars, each said busbar having its ends affixed to corresponding connectors of each said sockets; E. a conductive strap affixed to each said busbar at locations intermediate their ends and extending transversely therefrom; F. a stationary contact carried by each said strap adjacent its free end; G. an operating mechanism mounted within said housing, said mechanism including 1. a pair of movable contacts, and 2. an arm carrying said movable contacts for movement between positions of electrical engagement and disengagement with respect to said stationary contacts, and H. a GFCI module within said housing and controlling said operating mechanism such as to achieve disengagement of said stationary and movable contacts in the event of a ground fault.