Receptacle

Details Receptacle Receptacle

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Patel, Tulsidas C. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Screw-thread operated securing part

Reexamination Certificate

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11445863

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle includes: a receptacle housing defining a pair of prong-inserting slots for extension of a pair of prongs of a plug therethrough and into the receptacle housing; a pair of conductive terminals mounted in the receptacle housing and adapted to be connected to the prongs of the plug; and a lock unit including a latch mounted movably in the receptacle housing and operable to move between a locked position, in which the latch is adapted to engage one of the prongs of the plug, thereby preventing undesired removal of the plug from the receptacle housing, and an unlocked position, in which the latch is adapted to disengage the plug, thereby permitting removal of the plug from the receptacle housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4530556 (1985-07-01), Bonus
patent: 4627681 (1986-12-01), Hong
patent: 5791931 (1998-08-01), Burkhart, Sr.
patent: 5893772 (1999-04-01), Carmo et al.
patent: 6193539 (2001-02-01), Chang
patent: 7083458 (2006-08-01), Chang

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