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Granted Patent B1
US 9,431,732 · App. 14/694,445 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Electrical plug connector

Inventors: Jeffrey Baldwin (Desert Hills, AZ); John Klein (Gilbert, AZ); Ryan Liebengood (Gilbert, AZ)
H01R11/26
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Patent No.
US 9,431,732
App. No.
14/694,445
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electrical plug connector including a body having a cavity, an electrical connection portion on the body, a wire locking mechanism in the cavity, and a current transmitter electrically connecting the electrical connection portion and the wire locking mechanism. The body may include a cover pivotable from an open position to a closed position.

Claims (19)

1. An electrical plug connector comprising:

a body having a cavity;

an electrical connection portion on the body;

a wire locking mechanism in the cavity; and,

electrically connecting the electrical connection portion and the wire locking mechanism;

wherein the body further comprises a cover and the wire locking mechanism is formed on the cover.

2. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the electrical connection portion further comprises a male electrical plug.

3. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the electrical connection portion further comprises a female electrical receptacle.

4. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 further comprising a seal in the cavity.

5. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the cover is pivotable from an open position to a closed position.

6. The electrical plug connector of claim 5 further comprising at least one screw to secure the cover to the body.

7. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the wire locking mechanism is at least one screw.

8. The electrical plug connector of claim 7 wherein the at least one screw is three screws.

9. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein an interior portion of the cover is recessed.

10. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the cover further comprises a clasping mechanism.

11. The electrical plug connector of claim 10 wherein the clasping mechanism is secured to the cover and the body.

12. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 further comprising wire guides in the cavity.

13. The electrical plug connector of claim 1 wherein the wire locking mechanism is spring biased in a locked position.

14. The electrical plug connector of claim 13 wherein the locking mechanism is three separate locking mechanisms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: BALDWIN, JEFFREY P.; KLEIN, JOHN E.; LIEBENGOOD, RYAN
To: TITAN3 TECHNOLOGY LLC
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Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61988258 · May 4, 2014