Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Patey

Kenneth C. Patey 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).

  • Publication number: 20020064983
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for remotely unplugging an electrical device is disclosed. The apparatus may include a connection member with prongs in one end, suitable for engaging a standard wall outlet, and a receiving socket in the opposite end for receiving a standard electrical plug. A pressure member may be movably attached to the connection member to push the connection member away from an electrical outlet, thereby withdrawing the prongs and effectively unplugging the electrical device. The pressure member may be driven by a spring that is held in a compressed configuration by a locking member. The locking member may, in turn, be unlocked by a mechanical or electrical actuator. For example, the actuator may be a flexible connector attached to the power cord of the electrical device, such that pulling on the cord results in unlocking the locking member. Alternatively, the actuator may be a solenoid driven by power through the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Patey