US5411403A
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Bridged electrical plug
Assignee: ETCO Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-02
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Granted: 1995-05-02
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Expires: 2014-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An electrical plug with power blades in a power bridge portion and a ground pin in a ground bridge portion, the portions being non-integrally joined.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen A. Blanche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
An electrical plug comprising a plastic insulative bridge, said bridge including a ground bridge portion and a power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion being secured to said power bridge portion non-integrally, and in which a single ground pin is held on all sides thereof in said ground bridge portion, and a single pair of power blades are each held on all sides thereof, respectively, in said power bridge portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electrical plug comprising a plastic insulative bridge, said bridge including a ground bridge portion and a power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion being secured to said power bridge portion non-integrally, and in which a single ground pin is held on all sides thereof in said ground bridge portion, and a single pair of power blades are each held on all sides thereof, respectively, in said power bridge portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The plug of claim 1 in which said power blades each consists of a formed and folded-on-itself strip of conductive sheet metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical plug comprising a plastic insulative bridge, said bridge including a ground bridge portion and a power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion being non-integrally secured to said power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion holding therein a single ground pin, said power bridge portion holding therein a single pair of power blades in which said power blades each consists of a formed and folded-on-itself strip of conductive sheet metal, and in which a first layer of each said blade extends completely through first slots in said power bridge portion and a second layer of each said blade extends angularly away from said first layer inwardly of said power blade, and is held in second slots of said power bridge portion so angularly related to said first slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical plug comprising a plastic insulative bridge, said bridge including a ground bridge portion and a power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion being non-integrally secured to said power bridge portion, said ground bridge portion holding therein a single ground pin, said power bridge portion holding therein a single pair of power blades in which said power blades each consists of a formed and folded-on-itself strip of conductive sheet metal, and in which a first layer of each said blade extends completely through first slots in said power bridge portion and a second layer of each said blade extends angularly away from said first layer inwardly of said power blade, and is held in second slots of said power bridge portion so angularly related to said first slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The plug of claim 3 in which said first slots and said second slots are closed by an insulative cap secured to said power bridge portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The plug of claim 4 in which said ground bridge portion includes an integral elongated projection and said power bridge portion includes a mating blind hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The plug of claim 4 in which one of said power bridge portion and said cap includes projections and the other includes mating blind holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The plug of claim 4 in which said power bridge portion includes a vibratory feeder orientation groove.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plug of claim 4 in which each of said power bridge portion and said cap are formed of plastic and secured together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The plug of claim 8 in which said plastic is polypropylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The plug of claim 8 in which said power bridge portion and said cap are thermoweldedly joined.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The plug of claim 10 in which said power bridge portion and said ground bridge portion are thermoweldedly joined.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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