Jason D Ratzlaff

US Patent:

7172451, Feb 6, 2007

Filed:

Mar 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/377156

Inventors:

Jason Daniel Ratzlaff - Templeton CA, US

Assignee:

Inventor's Group LLC - Paso Robles CA

International Classification:

H01R 4/50
H01R 13/625

US Classification:

439346, 439106

Abstract:

A female locking electrical outlet is provided including an outlet body having slots for apertured prongs of a standard male electrical plug, a pair of locking receptacles mounted within the outlet body. Each of the receptacles has locking tabs that engage within apertures in the prongs when the outlet is in a locked position and the electrical plug is connected to the outlet. The outlet has a release mechanism with a release member for engaging each of the locking receptacles and to transition the locking receptacles from the locked position to an unlocked position. The outlet is capable of being mounted on the end of an extension cord or within a standard wall outlet box, and for use in portable generators, UPS (uninterrupted powers supply) systems, and other auxiliary power sources containing female receptacles.

US Patent:

7320613, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/729528

Inventors:

Jason Daniel Ratzlaff - Templeton CA, US

Assignee:

Inventor's Group, LLC - Paso Robles CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/625

US Classification:

439345, 439346

Abstract:

A female locking electrical outlet is provided including an outlet body having slots for apertured prongs of a standard male electrical plug, a pair of receptacles and a locking member mounted within the outlet body. The locking member has locking tabs that engage within apertures in the prongs when the outlet is in a locked position and the electrical plug is connected to the outlet. The outlet has a release mechanism with a release member for engaging the locking member and to transition the locking member from the locked position to an unlocked position. The outlet is capable of being mounted on the end of an extension cord or within a standard wall outlet box, and for use in portable generators, UPS systems, and other auxiliary power sources containing female receptacles.

US Patent:

20050282423, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/873063

Inventors:

Jason Ratzlaff - Templeton CA, US
Charles Elliott - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

H01R013/625

US Classification:

439346000

Abstract:

A female locking electrical outlet is provided including an outlet body having a pair of slots for apertured prongs of a standard male electrical plug, a central cavity positioned within the body, and a channel extending partially through the body. A plunger is mounted in the channel that has a recess in a lower end, an upper end, and a first section and a second section between the lower and upper ends. The first section has a smaller cross-sectional area than a second section. A spring is partially in the recess. A pair of locking balls is mounted within the central cavity and positional within apertures in the prongs when the outlet is in a locked position. At least one unlocking mechanism is provided for compressing the spring to transition the locking balls within the central cavity from the locked position to an unlocked position. Pushing down on the unlocking mechanism compresses the spring and moves the plunger so that the first section of the plunger is aligned with the central cavity and allows each of the locking balls to move out of the apertures and along the central cavity. The locking electrical outlet includes wall receptacles and a plug for extension cords. The locking outlets have one or more pairs of slots to connect to one or more male plugs.