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/Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters And Connectors For Use With Same
Abstract

A connector for use with an electrical receptacle. The connector including a body, a first blade supported by and extending from the body, and a second blade supported by and extending from the body. The first blade is received by a first mating contact of the electrical receptacle and the second blade is received by a second mating contact of the electrical receptacle to electrically couple the electrical receptacle to a downstream device. Each of the first blade and the second blade each include a key feature, the key feature being complementary to a corresponding key feature of the first mating contact and the second mating contact, respectively, of the electrical receptacle such that the first blade and the second blade are configured to electrically couple the first blade and the second blade to the first mating contact and the second mating contact, respectively, of the electrical receptacle.

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What is claimed is:

A connector for use with an electrical receptacle. The connector including a body, a first blade supported by and extending from the body, and a second blade supported by and extending from the body. The first blade is received by a first mating contact of the electrical receptacle and the second blade is received by a second mating contact of the electrical receptacle to electrically couple the electrical receptacle to a downstream device. Each of the first blade and the second blade each include a key feature, the key feature being complementary to a corresponding key feature of the first mating contact and the second mating contact, respectively, of the electrical receptacle such that the first blade and the second blade are configured to electrically couple the first blade and the second blade to the first mating contact and the second mating contact, respectively, of the electrical receptacle.
Timeline
Filed
02/20/2026
Published
06/25/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(5)
H01R 13/713:the switch being a safety switch
H01H 71/12:Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
H01R 24/78:with additional earth or shield contacts