Multiple plug sliding adapter with flexible extension
AssigneeScosche Industries, Inc.
InventorChristopher Michael McSweyn
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Abstract
A multiple plug sliding adapter is disclosed. A first connector with a first terminal block is connected to an upstream cable. The first terminal block is also connected to a downstream first connector plug. A transform adapter is movably coupled to the first connector, and includes a first connector socket receptive to the first connector plug. An extension that spatially offsets the second connector from the transform adapter is connected to the first connector socket, and extends from the transform adapter. A second connector with a second terminal block is connected to the extension and a downstream second connector plug. The first connector plug and the second connector plug conform to different configuration standards.
Claims20
A multiple plug adapter, comprising:
- a first connector including a first terminal block connected to an upstream cable and a downstream first connector plug;
- a transform adapter movably coupled to the first connector and including a first connector socket receptive to the first connector plug;
- an extension connected to the first connector socket and extending from the transform adapter;
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- a second connector including a second terminal block connected to the extension and a downstream second connector plug;
- wherein the first connector plug and the second connector plug conform to different configuration standards, and the extension spatially offsets the second connector from the transform adapter.
A multiple plug adapter, comprising:
- a first connector with a first connector housing enclosing a first terminal block connected to an upstream cable and a downstream first connector plug;
- a transform adapter including an adapter housing movably coupled to the first connector and enclosing a first connector socket receptive to the first connector plug;
- a flexible extension cable connected to the first connector socket and protruding from the adapter housing;
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- a second connector with a second connector housing enclosing a second terminal block connected to the extension and a downstream second connector plug;
- wherein the first connector plug and the second connector plug conform to different configuration standards, and the flexible extension cable spatially offsets the second connector from the transform adapter.
A device for selectively coupling an upstream connection to a one of a plurality of downstream connections, the device comprising:
- a first connector with a first housing enclosing a first terminal block connected to the upstream connection and a first plug connectible to a first one of the plurality of downstream connections, the first housing being defined by a pair of opposed longitudinal sidewalls each further defining a slide groove;
- a rotatable adapter including an adapter housing defined by a body section enclosing a first socket receptive to the first plug and a pair of opposed connector arms extending from the body section with each of the connector arms including a cylindrical pivot axle engageable to a respective one of the slide grooves of the longitudinal sidewalls of the first housing;
- an extension connected to the first socket and protruding from the adapter housing;
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- a second connector with a second housing enclosing a second terminal block connected to the extension and a second plug connectible to a second one of the plurality of downstream connections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.