Watertight plug assembly
AssigneeWintergreen Corporation
InventorWilliam Hale
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Abstract
A watertight plug assembly for electrical cords. One cord is connected to one plug end having a plug end proximal face and a sidewall. The sidewall includes a first mating member adjacent the proximal face. The second plug end is connected to a second cord and includes a cap having a central cavity for receiving the second plug end and which defines a second mating member to cooperate with the first mating member when said plug ends are connected to provide a watertight connection.
Claims21
A watertight plug assembly for providing a substantially watertight electrical connection between a first and second power cord comprising:
- a first plug end electronically coupled to the first power cord on a distal end of said first plug end wherein said first plug end includes a proximal face and sidewalls extending substantially perpendicular to said proximal face wherein said proximal face defines a first power connecting interface, and wherein said first plug end sidewall comprises a first mating member positioned adjacent said proximal face;
- a second plug end coupled to the second power cord on a distal end of said second plug end wherein said second plug end includes a proximal face which defines a second power connecting interface configured to matingly engage said first power connecting interface to transfer power from said first plug end to said second plug end;
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- a cap defining a central cavity configured for receipt of said second plug end and a distal aperture configured for receipt of said second power cord wherein said cap is slidable between a first disengaged position to a second watertight position, said cap defining a second mating member defined by an inner facing surface of said cap central cavity and configured to matingly engage said first mating member of said first plug end to secure said first and second plug ends to provide a watertight connection in said watertight position;
- wherein said first plug end proximal face defines at least one ledge extending substantially around an outer perimeter of said first plug end proximal face, said at least one ledge extending distally from said first plug end proximal face wherein said at least one ledge is recessed relative to said first plug end proximal face;
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- wherein said second plug end proximal face defines a flange substantially around the outer perimeter of said second plug end proximal face, said recess extending outwardly from said second plug end proximal face wherein said second plug end proximal face is recessed relative to said second plug end flange and said flange is configured to mate with and be received by said at least one first plug end recess.
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