Global Patent Index - EP 1054482 A2

EP 1054482 A2 20001122 - Electrical socket strip

Title (en)

Electrical socket strip

Title (de)

Elektrische Steckdosenleiste

Title (fr)

Réglette de prises de courant électrique

Publication

EP 1054482 A2 20001122 (EN)

Application

EP 00303938 A 20000510

Priority

GB 9911385 A 19990515

Abstract (en)

An electrical socket strip adapted for removably receiving a number of separate electrical appliance plugs and comprising a housing (10) to which is connected a power supply lead (at 15) and several plug sockets (11) on each of two opposed faces of the housing (10). Pivotally folding feet (12) may be deployed to support the strip with its opposed socket faces upright and with the sockets inverted whereby power leads extend upwardly from plugs inserted into the strip thus preventing the leads from trailing across the floor and becoming tangled. The electrical terminal conductor bars within the housing (10) for the respective sockets (11) are offset whereby the pins of plugs inserted into the housing from the opposed faces lie alongside one another in overlapping relationship thus to minimise the depth of the strip. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 25/00

IPC 8 full level

H01R 25/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 25/142 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1054482 A2 20001122; EP 1054482 A3 20021211; GB 2350242 A 20001122; GB 2350242 B 20030305; GB 9911385 D0 19990714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00303938 A 20000510; GB 9911385 A 19990515