Patent ID: 9276353
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A female electrical outlet capable of receiving a standard male electrical plug in which the male electrical plug has a pair of conductive prongs wherein each conductive prong has a hole, the female electrical outlet comprising: a receptacle assembly; the receptacle assembly comprising a receptacle body; the receptacle body having a forward section and a rear section; a conductive line electrical contact assembly; a conductive neutral electrical contact assembly; the conductive line electrical contact assembly having at least one prong contact terminal for making electrical communication with the plug prongs; a passageway to correspond with the plug prong hole; the conductive neutral electrical contact assembly having at least one prong contact terminal for making electrical communication with the plug prongs; a locking mechanism for engaging at least one of the plug prong holes when the receptacle assembly is in a second position whereby removal of the male electrical plug from the female electrical outlet is impeded.