Patent ID: 8215993
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic card for use with an electric socket, said socket including: an insulating socket body having an aperture and at least one plug blade slot; at least one plug blade contact disposed in each said plug blade slot, said plug blade contact being arranged to contact a plug blade of a plug of an electric device; an electrical connector disposed inside the socket body and electrically coupled to each said plug blade contact and electrically connected to a source of voltage or current; and a slot in said insulating socket body, extending from said aperture to said electrical connector, arranged to removably receive an electronic card removably inserted through said aperture into said electrical connector for electrically connecting said electronic card to said electrical connector; said electronic card affecting a characteristic of the voltage or current from said source of voltage or current at said plug blade contact; the electronic card comprising: at least a first card contact electrically couplable to the source of incoming current or voltage; at least a second card contact electrically couplable to said plug blade contact; and at least one conductor coupling said first and second card contacts and electrically coupling said source of voltage or current to said plug blade contact.