Electrical offset adapter plug
US5199904A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical offset adapter plug for accessing an electrically powered receptacle housed within an ash tray compartment having a restricted path by which the adapter plug is inserted into the receptacle. The offset plug comprising a composite structure including a first adapter-plug section having a generally tubular body which is relatively longer than its tubular diameter and which is adapted for insertion into the receptacle, a second enclosure section defining an internal chamber for housing optional electrical components and serving also as a gripping handle for manual insertion of the offset adapter plug into the receptacle, and a third section defining an offset elbow joining the adapter-plug section to the enclosure section with the enclosure section being disposed substantially offset relative to both the length and tubular diameter of the adapter-plug section. The optional electrical components may be an electrical circuit board for power conversion, or alternatively, one or more female auxiliary adapter-plug receptacles.
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