US5320563A
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Safety construction of receptacle plugs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-11
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2013-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A safety construction of receptacle plugs mainly comprises a housing and an insertion piece; the housing having an inspection port provided on its top, and a cover plate that can be placed into the housing from the rear side of the housing and slides in and out to close the inspection port; the insertion piece having a plurality of troughs arranged thereon that can accommodate two sets of copper conductor plates and two fuses, each set of copper conductor plates including two separated parts connected to each other by way of a fuse that constitutes a safety device. Under the cover plate there is an overhanging separator formed to keep fuses apart to obtain a safety effect.
Inventors
- 👤 N. W. Liao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
A safety receptacle plug comprising: (a) a plug housing forming an open plug housing chamber having a top wall and a frontal wall, said top wall having an inspection port formed therethrough, said frontal wall having a centrally located T-shaped opening formed therethrough and a pair of through slots formed on opposing sides of said T-shaped opening; (b) a cover plate member for slidable insertion within a pair of guide slots formed within said plug housing for covering said inspection port, said cover plate member having a front stop plate for mating engagement with said T-shaped opening, and a pair of transversely extending stop members formed on a rear section of said cover plate member; (c) an insertion member for insert into said plug housing chamber, said insertion member having a pair of transversely displaced frontal troughs and a pair of transversely displaced rear troughs formed therein, said frontal troughs having a pair of through frontal trough slots for alignment with said plug housing slots, said pair of transversely displaced rear troughs having a pair of through openings formed through a rear wall thereof, said insertion member further including a recess formed between said transversely displaced frontal troughs for insert therein of a pair of fuses, said recess having an insertion member protrusion for dividing said recess into a pair of open compartments for insert of said fuses; (d) a pair of conductor plates mounted in said pair of frontal troughs in contact with a front end of each of said fuses and projecting through said through frontal trough slots and said plug housing slots; and, (e) a pair of conductor connecting members mounted within said insertion member rear troughs for contact with a rear end of said fuses respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
290 words
A safety receptacle plug comprising: (a) a plug housing forming an open plug housing chamber having a top wall and a frontal wall, said top wall having an inspection port formed therethrough, said frontal wall having a centrally located T-shaped opening formed therethrough and a pair of through slots formed on opposing sides of said T-shaped opening; (b) a cover plate member for slidable insertion within a pair of guide slots formed within said plug housing for covering said inspection port, said cover plate member having a front stop plate for mating engagement with said T-shaped opening, and a pair of transversely extending stop members formed on a rear section of said cover plate member; (c) an insertion member for insert into said plug housing chamber, said insertion member having a pair of transversely displaced frontal troughs and a pair of transversely displaced rear troughs formed therein, said frontal troughs having a pair of through frontal trough slots for alignment with said plug housing slots, said pair of transversely displaced rear troughs having a pair of through openings formed through a rear wall thereof, said insertion member further including a recess formed between said transversely displaced frontal troughs for insert therein of a pair of fuses, said recess having an insertion member protrusion for dividing said recess into a pair of open compartments for insert of said fuses; (d) a pair of conductor plates mounted in said pair of frontal troughs in contact with a front end of each of said fuses and projecting through said through frontal trough slots and said plug housing slots; and, (e) a pair of conductor connecting members mounted within said insertion member rear troughs for contact with a rear end of said fuses respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The safety plug as recited in claim 1 where said cover plate member includes a separation member extending from a lower surface thereof for insert between said fuses, said separator member having a raised section of predetermined arcuate contour for mating with a predetermined arcuate contour formed on interior edges defining said insertion member through frontal trough slots for urging respective contact segments of said conductor plates into contact with respective front ends of said fuses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The safety plug as recited in claim 1 wherein said transversely extending stop members extend transversely beyond said T-shaped opening thereby capturing said cover plate member within said housing chamber.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-06-13 | 1997-12-13 | 1998-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-06-13 | 2001-12-13 | 2002-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-06-13 | 2005-12-13 | 2006-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |