Electric plug
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsRoy O. Wiley, Bruce A. Samborski
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Abstract
An electric plug for use with an electrical cord and characterized by a base and cover of separately molded dielectric material, the base having a central cord-receiving opening and having electric conductor prongs extending from one end thereof and having a pair of integral posts extending from the other end thereof and on diametrically opposite sides of the cord opeing, a tubular cover enclosing the base and having an open end closed by said other end of the base and having a closed end with apertures through which the conductor prongs extend, and a pair of cord-clamping members adjustably mounted on the posts.
Claims4
An electric plug for use at the end of an electric cord, comprising
- a base and cover each comprised of an electrically insulating material,
- the base including first and second end surfaces and having opening means therebetween for an electrical cord,
- two conductor prongs extending from the second end surface,
- the cover comprising a tubular wall, an open end, and an opposite closed end wall which end wall has prong-receiving apertures,
- the tubular wall enclosing the base with the closed end wall adjacent to the second end surface and with the prongs extending through the apertures,
- the first end surface closing the open end of the cover,
- locking means between the base and cover for holding the body and cover together,
- cord-gripping means mounted on the first end surface and comprising post means and cord clamping means,
- the post means extending from and being integral with the base,
- the cord-gripping means comprising a pair of cord-clamping member attached to the post means and having interengaging means between the clamping members for gripping an electric cord, and
- the base and the cord-clamping members comprise interfitting keys and keyways to prevent excessive twisting of the cord.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.