Patent ID: 8038454
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical ganged-outlet apparatus comprising: a plurality of electrical outlets molded together as a unitary outlet body having a back surface, each of the plurality of electrical outlets having at least first and second receptacle contact elements and a line terminal, the line terminal of each of the plurality of electrical outlets being electrically connected to the first receptacle contact element and extending from the back surface; at least one neutral bus bar disposed against the back surface and electrically connected to the second receptacle contact element of each of the plurality of electrical outlets; and a substrate releasably coupled to the line terminal of at least one of the plurality of electrical outlets, the substrate including at least one light emitting diode mounted to the substrate, wherein the outlet body further comprises a front surface and at least one light pipe axial bore extending through the front surface substantially in axial relation to the at least one light emitting diode, wherein each at least one light pipe axial bore has a counterbore concentric with the at least one light pipe axial bore, wherein the counterbore opens to the front surface, and wherein the counterbore has a diameter greater than the at least one light pipe axial bore.