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EP0257482A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical plugs

Assignee: ADMAN/KELAND Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-08-14
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides an electrical plug which will more usually be an integral part of an electrical device such as a transformer, rectifier or the like adapted to be plugged directly into an electrical power socket. The plug part of the device is constructed to be in two parts, the first part (C) being a support and forming part of the electrical device and having a plurality of apertures to receive different electrical pin arrangements, and the second part being a plate (D) supporting a pin arrangement, the second part being the part which dictates the type and rating of an electrical socket into which the device can be plugged. Thus, when the devices are constructed in the factory, they can be constructed with appropriate second parts to render the devices suitable for use in a particular country so that in producing a plurality of the devices for use in different countries only the second part need differ from device to device depending upon the country of use.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul Raymond Kelly
  • 👤 Peter c/o Design 4 Viner (Plastics)

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/06; H01R13/00; H01R13/66

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
An electrical plug comprising a primary member and a secondary member located on or in said primary member at one side thereof, said secondary member carrying a pin means for connecting the plug to an electrical power source, the number and arrangement of the pin means carried by said secondary member being dictated by where the plug is to be used, said pin means extending through said primary member so that they can be electrically coupled at the other side of said primary member, the primary member being capable of receiving at least one secondary member having a different pin means arrangement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
An electrical plug comprising a primary member and a secondary member located on or in said primary member at one side thereof, said secondary member carrying a pin means for connecting the plug to an electrical power source, the number and arrangement of the pin means carried by said secondary member being dictated by where the plug is to be used, said pin means extending through said primary member so that they can be electrically coupled at the other side of said primary member, the primary member being capable of receiving at least one secondary member having a different pin means arrangement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A plug according to Claim 1, wherein the secondary member removably clips into the primary member and is located in a recess in said primary member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A plug according to Claim 2, wherein the primary member is a flat plate having clip legs which clip into slots in the primary member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
A plug according to Claim 2 or 3, wherein the pin means are held captive to said other side of the primary member by means of electrical terminal clips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A plug according to Claim 4, wherein said electrical terminal clips have connection locations for connection of the clips to electrical components at particular locations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A plug according to Claim 5, wherein regardless of the secondary member and pin means arrangement utilised, said terminal clips present said coupling locations at said particular points for coupling to the electrical components.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 36 words
A plug according to any preceding claim, wherein the plug is integral with an electrical device such as a transformer, rectifier or the like having a casing, and said primary member is integral with said casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
A plug according to any preceding claim, wherein the primary member is provided with a plurality of apertures to accommodate a plurality of required pin means arrangements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
An electrical plug substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
An electrical plug substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
A primary member of the plug according to any one of the preceding claims.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2930019A Cited
GB2097202A Cited
EP0085802A1 Cited

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