Patent ID: 7278878

Claim:
A method for making a duplex electrical outlet, the method comprising: configuring the outlet to have a first power receptacle and a second power receptacle both having a receptacle face oriented to a front of the outlet, each power receptacle having a hot socket, a neutral socket, and a ground socket configured to receive a three-pronged plug having a hot conductive buss prong, a neutral prong, and a ground prong, respectively; fixedly orienting the first power socket such that its ground socket is further from the second power receptacle than its hot socket and neutral socket; fixedly orienting the second power socket such that its ground socket is further from the first power receptacle than its hot socket and neutral socket; electrically connecting the hot socket of the first power receptacle to the hot socket of the second power receptacle with a first metal buss configured to connect to external wiring only along a first side of the outlet; electrically connecting the neutral socket of the first power receptacle to the neutral socket of the second power receptacle with a second metal buss configured to connect to external wiring only along a second side of the outlet opposite to the first side of the outlet; and electrically connecting the ground socket of the first power receptacle to the ground socket of the second power receptacle with a third metal buss configured to connect to external wiring along the second side of the outlet.