Electrical socket
Patent 4085991 Issued on April 25, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2732531 2844805 2888662 3182280 3192499 InventorsApplicationNo. 789409 filed on 04/21/1977US Classes:439/346Adapted to engage contact of mating partExaminersPrimary: Abrams, NeilAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH01R 013/54AbstractAn electrical socket has a body with a pair of spaced-apart channels for receiving the prongs of a male electrical plug. A pair of electrical contacts are mounted in said body respectively adjacent to said channels and in communication therewith. A pair of legs are pivotally mounted on the body and are movable between locking and unlocking positions. Each leg carries a finger which enters the aperture of the prong on the associated electrical plug when the legs are in the locking position thereof. | |
