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Electrical plug having adjustable prongs

US7963779B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2010
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2103/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical plug is provided. The plug includes a base, a cover, a live prong, a neutral prong, and a ground prong. The cover defines a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole through which the ground prong, the live prong, and the neutral prong, respectively extend. The ground prong includes a middle contact, a first contact including a first pin rotatably connected to the middle contact and a first blade fixed to the first pin, and a second contact including a second pin rotatably connected to the middle contact and a second blade fixed to the second pin. The first pin and the second pin are rotatably at opposite sides of the middle contact. The first blade and the second blade are on front and rear of the middle contact.

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