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US 10,840,658 · App. 16/733,283 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Dummy ground plug adapter

Inventor: Charles D. Glahe (Denver, CO)
Assignee: ABCR, Inc.
H01R31/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,840,658
App. No.
16/733,283
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A dummy ground plug adapter is provided and comprises a base having two parallel, spaced-apart, rectangular slots formed therethrough and a dummy pin extending from a rear surface of the base. The base and dummy pin are formed from an electrically non-conductive material. The size and spacing of the slots and dummy grounding pin conform to the size and spacing of U.S. standard electrical three-prong plugs and outlets, allowing the prongs of a two-prong plug to slip through the slots and be inserted into a three-prong electrical outlet. The presence of the dummy grounding pin provides support and reduces the chance of the plug moving or loosening in the outlet.

Claims (7)

1. A dummy ground plug adapter, comprising:

a base having two parallel, spaced-apart, rectangular slots formed therethrough; and

a dummy pin extending from a rear surface of the base;

wherein:

the base and dummy pin are formed from an electrically non-conductive material; and

the size and spacing of the slots and dummy grounding pin conform to the size and spacing of U.S. standard electrical three-prong plugs and outlets.

2. The dummy ground plug adapter of claim 1 , wherein the base is disk-shaped.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2020
From: GLAHE, CHARLES D
To: ABCR, INC.
Reel/Frame 051408/0934 →
Cited By (1)
US 12,347,962