Patent ID: 7670155
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical outlet receptacle comprising: (a) a receptacle body comprising: (b) a conductive mounting strap having a first ground contact aligned behind the first ground prong opening of the receptacle body and a second ground contact aligned behind the second ground prong opening of the receptacle body; (c) a conductive live blade receiving assembly having a first live blade contact aligned behind the first live blade slot of the receptacle body and a second live blade contact aligned behind the second live blade slot of the receptacle body, the conductive live blade receiving assembly configured in a stem-plus-two-branches arrangement comprising: (d) a conductive neutral blade receiving assembly having a first neutral blade contact aligned behind the first neutral blade slot of the receptacle body and a second neutral blade contact aligned behind the second neutral blade slot of the receptacle body, the conductive neutral blade receiving assembly configured in a stem-plus-two-branches arrangement comprising: (e) a non-conductive housing for aligning the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade assembly, and the neutral blade assembly in an orientation with the receptacle body allowing the three pronged electrical plug to contact the corresponding live blade contact, the neutral blade contact, and ground contact, while preventing direct electrical communication from occurring between the conductive mounting strap, the conductive live blade receiving assembly, and the neutral blade receiving assembly.