US5419716A
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Power outlet and phone jack wall adaptor
Assignee: Sony Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-16
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2014-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A power outlet and phone jack adaptor having a generally rectangular recess and a back wall upon which a power outlet and telephone jack are positioned in close proximity to one another is disclosed. Indentations on the side walls of the recess enable the user to easily plug in or unplug an accessory, such as an electrical transformer. The recess is deep enough so that the accessory when plugged in does not protrude from the adaptor.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduardo Sciammarella
- 👤 Michael Lang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/12; H02G3/121; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/6608; H01R13/6633; H01R24/00; H01R24/76; H02G3/18; H01R2103/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A power outlet and phone jack wall adapter comprising: a substantially flat face plate suitable to be secured to a surface upon which the adapter is to be mounted; securing means for securing said face plate to said surface; a substantially rectangular recess formed by a back wall, two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, said back wall forming the backside of the substantially rectangular recess and being substantially parallel to the plane formed by the face plate, said two side walls being substantially opposite to one another and forming the sides of the substantially rectangular recess and said top and bottom walls being substantially opposite to one another and forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said rectangular recess; an electrical power outlet suitable for coupling with an electrical power plug of an electrical accessory positioned on said back wall; and a telephone jack suitable for coupling with a telephone plug and also positioned on said back wall in close proximity to said electrical power outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A power outlet and phone jack wall adapter comprising: a substantially flat face plate suitable to be secured to a surface upon which the adapter is to be mounted; securing means for securing said face plate to said surface; a substantially rectangular recess formed by a back wall, two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, said back wall forming the backside of the substantially rectangular recess and being substantially parallel to the plane formed by the face plate, said two side walls being substantially opposite to one another and forming the sides of the substantially rectangular recess and said top and bottom walls being substantially opposite to one another and forming the top and bottom, respectively, of said rectangular recess; an electrical power outlet suitable for coupling with an electrical power plug of an electrical accessory positioned on said back wall; and a telephone jack suitable for coupling with a telephone plug and also positioned on said back wall in close proximity to said electrical power outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The adaptor of claim 1 further including an indentation on each of two said side walls such that a user may position fingers in said indentations and between said side walls and said accessory and thereby grip said electrical accessory when said accessory is plugged into said electrical outlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The adaptor of claim 1 wherein said securing means are bolts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The adaptor of claim 1 wherein said accessory is a power transformer.
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