| 摘要 |
The invention is an improved electrical outlet of the kind normally found in household walls. These outlets usually have two slotted, prong holes, and a circular grounding hole. The improvement lies is providing the outlet with the ability to be set into one of three possible modes-normal, inoperable and "switched." In the normal mode the outlet functions in the normal way. In the inoperable mode the outlet provides no power at all. In the switched mode, the outlet may be operable or inoperable depending on the condition of an external switch located somewhere else in the home or building. The mode may be set by inserting a specially shaped key designed to fit into the prong holes of the outlet to thereby turn a special pivoting assembly located between the contact points and the back wall of the outlet assembly. The pivoting assembly may be pivoted in the manner of a lever resting in a fulcrum in one of three directions depending on which portion of the special key is depressed. Pivoting the assembly in a certain direction changes the power of the "hot" prong either grounding it, making it hot or connecting to the "switched" power supply.
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