Patent ID: 7234954
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical receptacle configured to fit and mount into an outlet box comprising: a face body having: a back body having a first chamber with a bottom opening and a second and third chamber on each side of the first chamber, the back body forming a casing together with the face body; a first grounding frame adapted to receive and provide contacts with grounding pins of said different plug pin arrangements, placed from the bottom opening into the first chamber, having holes to receive mounting screws; two contact frames placed in the second and third chamber having screw terminal extending from each metal contact frame to serve as live contacts protruding from both sides of the back body and to connect to power supply hot and neutral conductors; a grounding strap mounted on and connected to the grounding frame and covering the bottom opening; and two mounting screws passing through the holes of the grounding frame to further penetrate through the back body and fasten to the groove at the back panel of the face body, thereby joining the grounding frame, the back body and the face body to form the receptacle.