Electrical plug retainer system

Details Electrical plug retainer system Electrical plug retainer system

1996-06-10

1997-08-12

Vu, Hien

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439369, H01R 1362

Patent

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056559240

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).

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