Patent ID: 6923663

Claim:
A triplex receptacle comprising: a rectangular body having a top surface; openings for receiving ground prongs, neutral blades and phase blades of a first, a second and a third plug located in the top surface of said rectangular body; said openings for said prong and blades of said first plug are at a first end of said top surface; said openings for said prong and blades of said second plug are at a second end of said top surface; said openings for said prong and blades of said third plug are located between said openings for said first and said second plug openings; said neutral and phase blade openings for said first and second plugs are disposed along a first pair of parallel lines, one on each side of said sound prong openings; and said neutral and phase blade openings for said third plug are disposed along a second pair of parallel lines one on each side of said ground prong and at right angles to said first pair of parallel lines.