Electrical plug assembly for reducing drop damage to prongs
US10840627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include electrical plug assemblies for reducing drop damage to prongs, electrical devices with an electrical plug assembly for reducing drop damage to prongs, and methods of fabricating an electrical plug assembly for reducing drop damage to prongs. In a non-limiting, illustrative embodiment, an electrical plug assembly includes a rigid housing. A pair of flexible inserts is fixedly disposed in the rigid housing. Each of a pair of rigid sleeves is fixedly disposed in an associated one of the pair of flexible inserts. Each of a pair of electrically-conductive prongs is fixedly disposed in an associated one of the pair of rigid sleeves. Each of a pair of flexible electrical conductor assemblies is movably attached to an associated one of the pair of electrically-conductive prongs.
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