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Electrical plug/socket adaptor

US7614892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2008
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

An electrical plug/socket adaptor for establishing an electrical connection between a electrical plug and an electrical socket, said adaptor comprising a housing with at least one electrical plug receiving zone to receive an electrical plug of a kind selected from at least one of a Euro pin electrical plug, British pin electrical plug, North America pin electrical plug, and Australia pin electrical plug, the adaptor configurable to itself be capable of being operatively plugged into an electrical socket of a kind selected from at least two of a Euro pin electrical socket, British pin electrical socket, North America pin electrical socket, and Australia pin electrical socket.

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