Electrical receptacle
US4775332A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/11
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a high grade electrical receptacle, the terminals are fabricated from a low strength alloy such as cartridge brass. The terminals include a pair of grasping members which extend from a common member and which are inclined toward one another to grasp the blade of an electrical plug. The grasping members are tapered by having decreasing cross sectional dimensions as they extend from the common member. In one embodiment of the invention the inclined grasping members are generally rectangular with a generally triangular cut out. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the grasping members are of a generally triangular shape.
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