Current carrying inlet valve for central vacuum system

Claim 1

A current carrying inlet valve for central vacuum system, comprising in combination: (a) an inlet valve body having an air suction inlet and an electrical receptacle in the anterior surface, said air suction inlet having a tubular fitting element forming a female hub at one end and a male spigot at the distal end and having low voltage electrical contact elements protruding from within the annular interior surface of said female hub and terminating at corresponding connector lugs, said electrical receptacle having plug-receiving cavities with metal conductors terminating at corresponding connector lugs opposite said anterior surface, said air suction inlet and said electrical receptacle being covered by means of a spring-loaded hinged cover with sealing means for sealing said air suction inlet; (b) a mounting plate for holding said inlet valve body against sides of wall boarding material and having a centered tubular fitting element forming a peripherally engageable female hub at the anterior surface and a peripherally engageable male spigot at the distal end thereof, a composite O-ring extends annularly on the interior peripheral surface of said tubular fitting element forming an airtight seal when said male spigot of said inlet body is axially inserted therein, an opening above and below said tubular fitting element to permit electrical conductors to connect to said connector lugs of said inlet body, said mounting plate having a rectilinear edge protruding from the anterior surface and enclosing said opening and said centered tubular fitting element; (c) a wiring compartment for receiving electrical leads from a source, engageable to said mounting plate and having one side with a curvilinear concavity to allow placement and rotation of tubular fittings to said mounting plate, an aperture at an opposite side of said concavity and an open anterior face, said electrical leads being led from said source through said aperture, said open anterior face, through said opening above said centered tubular fitting element of said mounting plate to said metal conductors.