Patents by Inventor Joe R. Arechavaleta

Joe R. Arechavaleta 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).

  • Safety receptacle
    Patent number: 4853823
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle is disclosed which deactivates the front of an electrical receptacle when an electrical plug is not present. The receptacle includes a semiconductor switch mounted between the hot contacts of the receptacle, and the hot conductor of an electrical power cable. The receptacle also includes a momentary contact switch located between the contacts of the ground receptacle portion, activated by the ground pin of an electrical plug upon engagement, and deactivated upon retraction of the electrical plug. The momentary contact switch, when activated, also activates the semiconductor switch which in turn, activates the receptacle front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Joe R. Arechavaleta, William D. Berg, Frank P. Dola