Power cord for a hand-held electrical device
US7047649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held electrical device having a power cord that provides enhanced retainment of the power cord to a receptacle of the hand-held electrical device during operation of the hand-held electrical device. The power cord includes an enlarged tip portion that provides axial resistance against removal of the power cord from the receptacle of the hand-held electrical device when the power cord is operatively coupled to receptacle of the hand-held electrical device. The axial resistance provided by the enlarged tip portion increases the force necessary to remove the power cord from the receptacle of the hand-held electrical device, and thus decreases the likelihood of the power cord being inadvertently detached from the hand-held electrical device during operation of the hand-held electrical device.
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