Electrical connectors – Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Patent
1995-11-03
1997-05-13
Pirlot, David L.
Electrical connectors
Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
439172, H01R 1344
Patent
active
056286414
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible plug device includes a casing, an electrical plug rotatably mounted in the casing and movable between a collapsed and an extended position, and a releasable locking mechanism connected to the casing and designed to engage the electrical plug to maintain the plug in an extended position. The locking mechanism can be released by a user to allow the plug to be moved to the collapsed position. A preferred form of locking mechanism is a slidable lock bar which is designed to engage a detent in a rotatable shaft which is connected to or integral with an electrical plug body.
A cradle or attachment can be integrated into the casing, with an electrical connection and a mechanical connection so that a rechargeable battery or a device containing such a battery can be electrically and mechanically attached to the cradle. Alternatively, a cable can be fitted with a power adapter plug and electrically connected to the basic device. A power supply within the casing allows the rechargeable device to be attached to the collapsible plug device and plugged directly into a wall socket.
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Asian Micro Sources, Inc.
Pirlot David L.
Tachner Adam H.
Wittels Daniel
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