Electrical connectors – With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint – Curved conductor path
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal joint
Curved conductor path
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972167
ABSTRACT:
The flexible electrical connector is designed to facilitate electrical connections between a power receiving device, such as an at least partially electric vehicle, and a power supplying device, such as an electric vehicle charging station. The flexible electrical connector has a blade shaped housing attached to a power cord that extends to the power supplying device. The blade shaped housing has a substantially rigid end portion with an electrical interface configured to detachably mate with a corresponding electrical interface on the power receiving device. The blade shaped housing also has a handle portion made of a substantially flexible material such which is configured to flex about the rigid end portion along an arc in a single plane. As such, the flexible handle can absorb impacts it receives rather than transferring them to the rigid and breakable electrical interface components.
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International Search Report for PCT/US2010/048661 dated Dec. 10, 2010, 4 pgs.
Amit Gad
Etgar Inbal
Harber Chadwick John
Massucco Mike
Better Place GmbH
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Prasad Chandrika
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