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  2. Harvey Hubbell - Wikipedia

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    Harvey Hubbell II (born 1857, Connecticut) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. His best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [ 1 ] and the pull-chain light socket . [ 2 ]

  3. Hubbell Incorporated - Wikipedia

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    Hubbell Incorporated was founded as a proprietorship in 1888 by Harvey Hubbell II. Born in Connecticut in 1857, he was a U.S. inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. Hubbell's best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [3] and the pull-chain light socket. [4]

  4. Dislecksia: The Movie - Wikipedia

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    Director/Producer Harvey Hubbell V and Editor/Producer Eric Gardner were invited to attend the 2008 Sundance Independent Producers Conference, [3] where they met with numerous producers and distributors to discuss the future of the film.

  5. History of AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    U.S. patent 774,250.The first US power plug and socket dated 1904. Several early American electrical plug and socket arrangements were invented by Harvey Hubbell.On 26 February 1903 he filed two patent applications featuring 2-pin plugs and adaptors for using his plugs with existing designs of lamp sockets and wall receptacles.

  6. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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    In 1903, Harvey Hubbell filled the U.S. patent 774,250, for a lightbulb socket adaptor and plug, also a standalone receptacle.The adaptor was screwed into the lightbulb socket, leaving a flat face with two holes to conveniently attach the plug.

  7. Pull switch - Wikipedia

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    The most common use of a pull switch is to operate a ceiling electric light.The ceiling fan and mechanical wall fans are also appliances often operated by pull switches. . Pull switches may be either two-position (open or closed) or multi-position (allowing for different fan speeds or levels of illuminati

  8. Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, the most common range of heavy commercial and industrial connectors are made to IEC 60309 (formerly IEC 309) and various standards based on it (including BS 4343 and BS EN 60309-2).

  9. Talk:Harvey Hubbell - Wikipedia

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