Locking electrical connector
US5273445A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/44
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A male electrical connector having an insulating plug body and a cylindrical sleeve surrounding conductive prongs extending from the plug body. The sleeve has at least one aperture in a side wall thereof to removably receive a locking member. The removable locking member is preferably a padlock having a substantially U-shaped shackle extending through the aperture in the sleeve to prevent insertion of the male connector into the mating female connector.
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