Locking electrical outlet

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10020616
SERIAL NO

15685578

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A locking electrical outlet has a housing with a channel and an outlet latch within, a slider configured to move axially within the channel, a memory block, a locking plate with an opening, and a spring configured to bias the locking plate towards a first angle. The slider is configured move axially rearward relative to the housing by the insertion of the plug. The rearward movement of the slider reduces the angle of the locking plate such that a blade of the plug can move through the opening of the locking plate. The memory block is partially compressed by the slider such that it the slider engages the outlet latch of the housing, temporarily holding the locking plate at the reduced angle until the expansion of the memory block disengages the slider from the outlet latch and allows the spring to return locking plate towards the first angle.

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  • PANDUIT CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Babu, Surendra Chitti New Lenox, US 19 202
Bolouri-Saransar, Masud Orland Park, US 143 2323
Brouwer, Shaun P St. John, US 52 1698
Hartman, Scott R Oak Forest, US 35 1140

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