US Patent No: 7,841,878
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Modular electrical distribution system for a building
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Nov 30, 2010
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Aug 11, 2008
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12/228,268
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Abstract
A universal power distribution system is provided for routing electrical circuits within a building structure to comprehensively provide electrical power to the building in ceiling configurations, wall-mounted configurations, raised floor configurations and in office furniture configurations. The system components for all of these configurations have common plug connectors that are engagable with each other so as to be readily usable in a wide variety of applications. The system is readily adaptable to form virtually any conventional circuit configuration found within conventional hard-wired systems yet is formed simply through the routing of the cables through the building cavities and interconnection is accomplished merely by plugging components together rather than through labor-intensive manual wiring.
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Cited Art
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| 6,558,185 Jumper cable plug | 10 | 2000 | |
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| 6,939,153 Double "E" electrical distribution block | 9 | 2004 | |
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| 7,114,972 Retro-fit receptacle mounting method and apparatus | 12 | 2005 | |
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| 5,607,317 Electrical powerway for furniture panel | 11 | 1994 | |
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| 4,822,305 Programmable keying system | 11 | 1987 | |
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| 5,092,786 Modular powerway for office furniture and the like | 25 | 1989 | |
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| 2006/0105,619 KEY CODED POWER ADAPTER CONNECTORS | 7 | 2004 | |
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| 7,104,836 Electrical wiring system | 19 | 2005 | |
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| 4,399,371 Modular wiring systems | 32 | 1981 | |
| 6,422,884 Pre-wired circuit component for flexible wiring system | 22 | 2001 | |
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| 4,500,796 System and method of electrically interconnecting multiple lighting fixtures | 90 | 1983 | |
| 4,502,744 Switching cable assembly | 13 | 1983 | |
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| 4,367,417 Overhead lighting electrical distribution system | 40 | 1980 | |
| 5,675,194 Modular power distribution system | 47 | 1996 | |
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| 5,588,859 Hermaphrodite contact and a connection defined by a pair of such contacts | 48 | 1994 | |
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| 5,236,370 Electrical system for interior space-dividing system | 40 | 1992 | |
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| 5,254,019 Configurable coded electrical plug and socket | 30 | 1992 | |
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| 5,575,685 Electrical connectors | 13 | 1995 | |
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| 6,777,611 Switch/power drop unit for modular wiring system | 10 | 2002 | |
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| 4,272,689 Flexible wiring system and components therefor | 101 | 1978 | |
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| 4,386,333 Universal electrical connection apparatus | 43 | 1981 | |
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| 4,277,126 Releasable key arrangement for an electrical connector | 28 | 1979 | |
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| 4,904,194 Polarized grounding pin | 16 | 1989 | |
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| 6,186,825 Connector mounting system for modular wall panels | 18 | 1999 | |
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| 4,820,197 Three-way switch system and adapter therefor | 9 | 1987 | |
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| 6,035,517 Cable harness production system | 8 | 1998 | |
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| 6,040,646 Plug for changing an operating condition of an electric motor | 19 | 1999 | |
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| 6,259,023 Electrical outlet box | 21 | 2000 | |
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| 6,730,844 Dual-purpose wiring device and method of wiring | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 5,178,855 Treatment of luekocyte dysfunction with GM-CSF | 12 | 1991 | |
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| 7,182,651 Lighting connector with removable pin | 5 | 2005 | |
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| 6,663,435 Electrical load balancing power module | 24 | 2001 | |
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| 6,663,438 Modular cable assemblies | 8 | 2000 | |
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| 4,336,418 Laminated junction box module and laminated plug-in accessory modules selectively usable therewith | 58 | 1980 | |
| 4,924,032 Prewired electrical junction box | 33 | 1986 | |
| 4,842,551 Modular connector assembly for electrical utility box | 79 | 1988 | |
| 4,958,048 Modular electrical system | 30 | 1989 | |
| 5,057,647 Low rise flooring structure | 36 | 1989 | |
| 5,096,431 Outlet receptable with rearrangeable terminals | 43 | 1990 | |
| 5,171,159 Electrical interconnection assembly | 29 | 1991 | |
| 5,399,806 Modular electrical wiring system | 44 | 1992 | |
| 5,941,720 Electrical interconnection assembly | 27 | 1996 | |
| 6,036,516 Electrical interconnection assembly with additional outlet receptacles | 40 | 1996 | |
| 6,870,099 Prewired electrical apparatus having quick connect components | 38 | 2003 | |
| 6,939,179 Modular plug-in electrical wiring system | 22 | 2004 | |
| 7,160,147 Electrical connection system | 16 | 2006 | |
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