Electrical receptacle and grounding strip therefor

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H - Electricity

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339/13

H01R 4/66 (2006.01) H01R 13/648 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1112316

ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND GROUNDING STRIP THEREFOR ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A multi-purpose grounding strip of one-piece metal construction is mounted on an electrical receptacle. The grounding strip includes a base portion, at least one female- type grounding socket portion having bent fingers for receiving a male-type ground prong of an electrical plug, a bent grounding lug portion having a hole for receiving a ground terminal screw, a bent automatic grounding portion having an aperture for receiving a mounting screw for mounting the receptacle in an electrical outlet box, a bent lip portion extending through a cutout formed in a mounting ear which overlies the aperture, and a bent tab portion which engages the receptacle. The bent lip and tab portions cooperate to prevent the automatic grounding portion from moving away from the ear in response to insertion of the mounting screw through the aperture. The receptacle is convertible to an isolated ground, hospital-type electrical receptacle by breaking a frangible zone which is located between the automatic grounding portion and the other bent portions. - 1 -

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