Patent ID: 7052299
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electrical outlet, comprising: a first electrical conductor connected to an AC voltage source; a second electrical conductor connected through a switch to a neutral power source; a third electrical conductor connected to a neutral power source; and a receptacle having first and second sockets each capable of accepting an electrical device plug for connection to the conductors, the first socket configured to provide power from the first and second conductors, the second socket configured to provide power from the first and third conductors, wherein the sockets are formed by a plurality of apertures extending through the receptacle, the first and second sockets sharing at least one aperture aligned with the first conductor, wherein each aperture is configured to receive a pin of the electrical device plug, the first socket being formed by a first aperture and a second aperture, the second socket being formed by the first aperture and a third aperture, wherein the first aperture is aligned with the first conductor, the second aperture is aligned with the second conductor, and the third aperture is aligned with the third conductor, wherein the first, second, and third apertures are linearly aligned with each other.