Multi-position electrical connector
US4429935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/629
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector for use with an electric device including first and second winding sections. The connector comprises a plug including a plurality of outwardly extending blades and a socket defining a plurality of receptacles for receiving the blades. The socket has first and second longitudinally spaced apart positions. In the first position, the receptacles receive the blades for connecting the winding sections in parallel and for connecting the winding sections to a first voltage source; and in the second position, the receptacles receive the blades for connecting the winding sections in series and for connecting the winding sections to a second voltage source.
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