Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weather resistant power outlets
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Application No.: US15371794Application Date: 2016-12-07
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Publication No.: US09935442B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Paul Lin
- Applicant: Kolex PTY LTD.
- Applicant Address: AU Strathfield
- Assignee: KOLEX PTY LTD.
- Current Assignee: KOLEX PTY LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: AU Strathfield
- Agency: Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk
- Priority: AU2011204973 20110726
- Main IPC: H01H1/58
- IPC: H01H1/58 ; H01H13/70 ; H01R25/14 ; H02G3/18 ; H01H23/06 ; H02G3/08 ; H02G3/14 ; H01R13/717 ; H01R103/00 ; H01R24/78

Abstract:
There is provided a weather resistant power outlet (GPO) of the type including a double socket assembly having rocker switches and female prong contacts and supported on the back of a mounting plate having respective insulative prong apertures. A space exists between the mounting plate at the prong apertures and the female prong contacts, providing a safety gap between the apertures and the contacts. An elastomeric body is located in the space and compressed against the mounting plate by the socket assembly. The elastomeric body has prong-passing slits allowing passage of prongs of an electrical male plug passing through the prong apertures to electrically engage the female prong contacts, the openings being self-sealing on withdrawal of the prongs under the resilient bias of the elastomeric body. The GPO is rendered weatherproof without increasing the mounting plate to female contacts distance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170085024A1 Weather Resistant Power Outlets Public/Granted day:2017-03-23
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