Male plug assembly incorporating power supply

Claim 2

In combination: a power supply, comprising means for converting an input voltage to an output voltage having a different phase, frequency or voltage therefrom, said power supply also including at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades adapted for being at least partially received in a wall-mounted female receptacle which establishes said input voltage between said blades for energizing said power supply and a line cord having at least two conductors between which said output voltage from said power supply is established; a body of dielectric material within which said power supply including said converting means is enclosed, said blades protruding from a surface of said body and said line cord protruding from said body at a location remote from said surface; and, dielectric means extending from said surface of said body in the same general direction as said blades and enclosing part of the length of each blade so that an exposed length of each blade extends beyond said dielectric means, said exposed length of the blades being of sufficient length for receipt thereof in said female receptacle, said dielectric means spacing said surface of said body from the wall-mounted receptacle to enable convention air currents to dissipate heat from said body.

Claim 3

The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said dielectric means includes at least one rigid projecting flange extending from said means where said means terminates and the exposed lengths of the blades begin and lying in a plane parallel to said body surface so that said flange serves as a bearing surface in contact with the wall-mounted receptacle when said blades are received in said receptacle.

Claim 4

In combination: a power supply comprising heat producing elements and including at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades adapted for being at least partially received in a wall-mounted female receptacle which establishes an input voltage between said blades for energizing said power supply, said power supply also including a line cord having at least two conductors between which an output voltage from said power supply is established; a body of dielectric material within which said power supply including said heat producing elements are enclosed, said blades protruding from the surface of said body and said line cord protruding from said body at a location remote from said surface; and, dielectric means extending from said surface of said body in the same general direction as said blades and enclosing part of the length of each blade so that an exposed length of each blade extends beyond said dielectric means, said exposed lengths of the blades being of sufficient length for receipt thereof in said female receptacle as said surface of said body is maintained spaced from the wall-mounted receptacle by said dielectric means to enable convection air currents to cool the surface of said body, said dielectric means including at least one rigid, projecting flange where said means terminate and the exposed lengths of said blades begin so that said flange serves as a bearing surface in contact with the wall-mounted receptacle when said blades are received in said receptacle; a plurality of parallel fin members extending from said surface of said body coextensive with said dielectric means and terminating at distances from said surface of said body short of said flange on said dielectric means, said parallel fin members including between adjacent fin members air spaces for the passage of convection air currents for cooling said surface of said body as well as the surfaces of said fin members.

Claim 5

In combination: a power supply comprising heat producing elements and including at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades adapted for being at least partially received in a wall-mounted female receptacle which establishes an input voltage between said blades for energizing said power supply, said power supply also including a line cord having at least two conductors between which an output voltage from said power supply is established; a body of dielectric material within which said power supply including said heat producing elements are enclosed, said blades protruding from the surface of said body and said line cord protruding from said body at a location remote from said surface; and, dielectric means extending from said surface of said body in the same general direction as said blades and enclosing part of the length of each blade so that an exposed length of each blade extends beyond said dielectric means, said exposed lengths of the blades being of sufficient length for receipt thereof in said female receptacle as said surface of said body is maintained spaced from the wall-mounted receptacle by said dielectric means to enable convection air currents to cool the surface of said body, said dielectric means including at least one rigid, projecting flange where said means terminate and the exposed lengths of said blades begin so that said flange serves as a bearing surface in contact with the wall-mounted receptacle when said blades are received in said receptacle; a plurality of parallel fin members extending from said surface of said body coextensive with said dielectric means and terminating at distances from said surface of said body short of said flange on said dielectric means, said parallel fin members including between adjacent fin members air spaces for the passage of convection air currents for cooling said surface of said body as well as the surfaces of said fin members.

Claim 6

The combination set forth in claim 3 wherein said fin members include bearing surfaces at extremities thereof which come into contact with the wall in which said female receptacle is mounted as said body is twisted and said blades in said female receptacle is rotationally moved.

Claim 7

The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said dielectric means is integral with said body of dielectric material.

Claim 8

The combination set forth in claim 5 wherein said dielectric means is bifurcated so that portions of each blade are separately enclosed to said means and a space for convection air currents is provided between the enclosed blade portions.

Claim 9

In combination: a power supply comprising heat producing elements and including at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades adapteD for being at least partially received in a wall-mounted female receptacle which establishes an input voltage between said blades for energizing said power supply, said power supply also including a line cord having at least two conductors between which an output voltage from said power supply is established; a body of dielectric material within which said power supply including said heat producing elements are enclosed, said blades protruding from a surface of said body and said line cord protruding from said body at a location remote from said surface; and, bifurcated dielectric means integral with said body extending from said surface of said body in the same general direction as said blade and enclosing part of the length of each blade so that an exposed length of each blade extends beyond said dielectric means and so that portions of each blade are separately enclosed to said means and a space for convection air currents is provided between the enclosed blade portions, said exposed length of the blades being of sufficient length for receipt thereof in a female receptacle as said surface of said body is maintained spaced from the wall-mounted receptacle by said dielectric means to enable convection air currents to cool said surface of said body; a plurality of parallel fin members extending from said surface of said body coextensive with said bifurcated dielectric means and terminating at distances from said surface of said dielectric body short of where the exposed blades begin, said fin members being integral with said dielectric body and including between adjacent fin members air spaces for convection air currents.

Claim 10

In combination: a power supply comprising heat producing elements and including at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades adapteD for being at least partially received in a wall-mounted female receptacle which establishes an input voltage between said blades for energizing said power supply, said power supply also including a line cord having at least two conductors between which an output voltage from said power supply is established; a body of dielectric material within which said power supply including said heat producing elements are enclosed, said blades protruding from a surface of said body and said line cord protruding from said body at a location remote from said surface; and, bifurcated dielectric means integral with said body extending from said surface of said body in the same general direction as said blade and enclosing part of the length of each blade so that an exposed length of each blade extends beyond said dielectric means and so that portions of each blade are separately enclosed to said means and a space for convection air currents is provided between the enclosed blade portions, said exposed length of the blades being of sufficient length for receipt thereof in a female receptacle as said surface of said body is maintained spaced from the wall-mounted receptacle by said dielectric means to enable convection air currents to cool said surface of said body; a plurality of parallel fin members extending from said surface of said body coextensive with said bifurcated dielectric means and terminating at distances from said surface of said dielectric body short of where the exposed blades begin, said fin members being integral with said dielectric body and including between adjacent fin members air spaces for convection air currents.

Claim 11

In combination: at least one heat-producing electrical circuit element, comprising a resistor, semconductor device, capacitor, semiconductor diode, transistor, or ferrite core member; at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades electrically connected with said at least one circuit element, said elongated blades being adapted for being received in a female receptacle mounted in the surface of a wall, said female receptacle being adapted for establishing an input voltage between said elongated blades and energizing at least one circuit element; a body of dielectric material within which said circuit element is enclosed, said blades protruding from the surface of said body; and, means on said body for separating said surface of said body and said body from said wall when said blades are received in said female receptacle so that convection air currents may cool substantially the entire body.

Claim 12

In combination: at least one heat-producing electrical circuit element, comprising a resistor, semconductor device, capacitor, semiconductor diode, transistor, or ferrite core member; at least two generally parallel spaced-apart elongated blades electrically connected with said at least one circuit element, said elongated blades being adapted for being received in a female receptacle mounted in the surface of a wall, said female receptacle being adapted for establishing an input voltage between said elongated blades and energizing at least one circuit element; a body of dielectric material within which said circuit element is enclosed, said blades protruding from the surface of said body; and, means on said body for separating said surface of said body and said body from said wall when said blades are received in said female receptacle so that convection air currents may cool substantially the entire body.