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Adaptor for making broken connectors serviceable

US7025636B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
29References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 2004
Grant dateApr 11, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R31/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical adapter (16) for receiving a male plug (10) having male plug electrical contacts (30) and having a broken latching tab (12), the male plug (10) being constructed to be received in a receiving unit (18) in a plugging fashion. The adapter (16) also comprises a female end (20) for electrically receiving the male plug (10) and a male end (22) for electrically connecting the adapter (16) to the receiving unit (18) in a plugging fashion.

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