Electrical connectors – With contact preventer or retractable cover part – Movably mounted
Patent
1997-01-21
1999-08-10
Vu, Hien
Electrical connectors
With contact preventer or retractable cover part
Movably mounted
439373, H01R 1344
Patent
active
059349190
ABSTRACT:
A system (10) for retaining a plug (11) carried by a cord (12) in a socket (17) of an electrical receptacle (13) includes, in one embodiment, a plate (14) mountable to the receptacle (13). The plate (14) has opposed lugs (19, 20) on each side of the socket (17). The lugs (19, 20) form opposed slots (21, 22) to receive flanges (32, 33) formed on one end of resilient arms (24, 25) of a retainer (15). In one embodiment, a retention device (27) is formed near the other end of the arms (24, 25) to hold the cord (12). A system (50, 80) for covering sockets (17) includes, in one embodiment, a cover plate (52) with deflectable tines (57, 58) received in the opposed slots (21, 22). Shoulders (54, 55) extend from the top of the cover plate to engage a top edge (68) of the lugs (19, 20). Locking head (62) extends from the end of the tines (57, 58) to engage a bottom edge (69) of the lugs (19, 20). In another embodiment, a gap (82) may be provided to separate each lug (19, 20) so that the system (80) may be employed to cover just a single socket (17).
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Cross Andrew L.
Luby Thomas J.
The Dzyne Group, Ltd.
Vu Hien
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