Electrical socket seating device and vehicle interior trim employing the same
US10150430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one or more embodiments, a seating device is provided to support an electrical socket. The seating device includes a body, and a lip extending from the body. The lip includes a head, a tail, and a waist positioned there-between along a longitudinal direction. The waist includes upper and lower protrusions directed outwardly against each other along a thickness direction. The electrical socket contacts and pivots about the upper and lower protrusions from a first engagement position to a second engagement position.
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