Patent ID: 8696368
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A wall mountable universal serial bus (USB) and alternating current (AC) power sourcing receptacle, comprising: an alternating current (AC) electrical receptacle, the AC electrical receptacle providing AC voltage of at least 120 volts when the USB and AC power sourcing receptacle is in electrical communication with a source; a universal serial bus (USB) electrical receptacle, the USB electrical receptacle providing about a 5 volt regulated direct current (DC) voltage when the USB and AC power sourcing receptacle is in electrical communication with the source; at least one hot wire connection configured to physically connect to hot wires on a primary electrical power supply wires, wherein the hot wire connection is configured to facilitate carrying of a current from the source to a load; and at least one neutral wire connection configured to physically connect to neutral wires on the primary electrical power supply wires, wherein the neutral wire connection is configured to facilitate carrying of a current from the load to the source, wherein USB and AC power sourcing receptacle, including the AC electrical receptacle, USB electrical receptacle, hot wire connection, and neutral wire connection are configured to be covered by a single faceplate having apertures when the USB and AC power sourcing receptacle is mounted.