Patents by Inventor James C. Carl

James C. Carl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ejecting outlet and adapter
    Patent number: 5293296
    Abstract: The ejecting electrical outlet has magnets positioned within the electrical receptacle. Springs are positioned between the magnets and are compressed when the prongs of a plug are entered into the outlet. The strength of a magnetic field generated by an overload electric current is sufficient to defeat the attractive forces between the magnet and to permit decompression of the spring and ejection of the plug from the electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: James C. Carl